There are times when we just want to believe. It doesn’t matter what “it” is but we want to feel “it” is the answer. Right now I want to believe that the new health care law will be “better.” In … Continue reading
Overwhelming fruit and a recipe too!
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There are only two things that I absolutely cannot resist buying. Ok, there are more than two but there are two that are in the seriously addicted area of the scale. One is shoes. I just can’t resist a shoe … Continue reading
Happy anniversary to the ever patient beloved husband
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I can’t believe I did it again! Today is my fifth wedding anniversary and I forgot it. I can’t believe I did it again. Every year I come fairly close to forgetting it and sometimes I have to look up … Continue reading
The last one ever!
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We are project people. We built a new house nine years ago but periodically we rip something up. Some people golf and some people go on RV trips. We rip up the house. So far we have been pleased with … Continue reading
A return to the ladies of the strength circuit
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A while back I posted about my experience at a local exercise club. The star of that post was Hootchie Mama and for background purposes you really should read about her here. I have been faithfully going since February. Yes, … Continue reading
They win again | For Animal Lovers
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As background, I live on the edge of a city of 118,000. I don’t live in a rural area. About a half mile from me is a protected wildlife area. I thought it would really be wonderful to be close … Continue reading
Best Friends Forever!
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My dear friend J called me this past weekend to check in. She is my crazy friend. Not crazy as in “ha ha” but crazy as in living with a mental illness. I am not making fun of her. She … Continue reading
A new perspective on freedom!
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Tonight I went out with some friends for dinner. I made an observation about my transition to retirement life. Something that was totally unforeseen. When I was a child, we all wore wool coats in the winter. They were usually … Continue reading
Aging with an aging, occasionally obnoxious pet | For Animal Lovers Only
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Pets age just like people, only faster – much faster. Unlike people we don’t celebrate their birthday nor do we really have the stages that humans do. There is kitty or puppy hood and adult. That’s all. So after you … Continue reading
A different drummer on Mt. Everest
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Every family has one. That person who is different. The one who isn’t like the rest. They have different interests and get very single-focused about them. We have one in our family. My stepson Adam is our different drummer. He … Continue reading
