Age adjusting your activities

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We alter activities to meet our changing needs as we age. (At least we do if we’re smart!) For example, I still love shoe shopping but I’m content to limit myself to two hours max and fondling (that’s the shoes … Continue reading

Passages, now and then

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A couple of month’s back I had breakfast with an old friend. It’s someone I’ve seen two or three times in the past twenty years. Prior to that we had a close friendship. The conversation was mostly catchup because through … Continue reading

Cupboard check – what’s in your drawers?

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Cupboard check: Baking powder, expiration date March 2013 Baking soda, expiration date July 2014 Flour, best used by (oops! it’s smudged) Espresso powder, use by 2009 It’s time to start thinking about the holidays. (Egad! I am so not ready!)  … Continue reading

A good rag is hard to find!

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I love magazines. It’s light reading especially good between books. They have good information and a giggle or two but they aren’t like they used to be. When I received a magazine, I was assured of several hours of reading. Sometimes … Continue reading

The result of raising four kids

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No, not me! I didn’t have children but the beloved husband did. He raised four (including a set of triplets) by himself. All by himself. I didn’t know him then. His kids were high school age when I met him. … Continue reading

The best scam of all!

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We have a local small city newspaper. It is struggling just like all newspapers these days. I support the paper by subscribing because I think local papers and magazines are important. The people who work there are very creative but … Continue reading

Missing Mom for the holidays | A Tess Tale

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It’s been 28 years but the time doesn’t matter. I still miss her. The missing never stops. It gets pushed down but it doesn’t go away. There are triggers that remind me that she isn’t here anymore. Some triggers invoke … Continue reading

The granddaughters are coming!

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Our granddaughters live in Denver. We live on the east coast so we don’t get to see them too often. They are coming in to town later this week. The last time they were here, they were around 3. They … Continue reading