This isn’t a pity party. It’s a statement of fact. All the big spring projects are in the rear view. I was looking forward to small projects and easy gardening. I have deck planters yearning for plants. There are two … Continue reading
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Tess Tales — The ear piercing
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I walked at the mall this morning. The Piercing Pagoda (kiosk that pierces ears and sells jewelry) has been closed since March. It triggered a long ago memory of my Mom. I had my ears pieced when I was in … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 7 – People, hard times, ads, energy, seasons
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Sometimes you don’t know someone – Locally we had a car bombing. It’s unusual for our area. Three people died. One of them created and set off the bomb killing his 2-year-old son and an older acquaintance. Immediately after the … Continue reading
It’s my Dad’s birthday
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I wrote this in 2012 but it’s true today except he would be older. Today my Dad would be 110 if he were alive. He died when he was 55 years old. He was a healthy, vibrant man who didn’t … Continue reading
Reflections from rehab
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My thumb took a nosedive. I don’t know how a 15 minute procedure on a small digit can cause so much trouble. The doc thought the scar tissue was strangling a nerve (my term, not his). I wanted to … Continue reading