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hello, may!
May 1st at last! And thus ends SEVEN WEEKS in the house. With no end in sight. As our governor stated yesterday, ending the state emergency order means not getting more federal money. She was very matter of fact about … Continue reading
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like it or not
Have you ever been about 2/3 into a project and realized it really isn’t that good, but you need to keep going anyway because it’s too late to quit and you absolutely have to finish? That’s what happened yesterday after … Continue reading
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no way to say goodbye
Monday was the funeral and I really don’t want to write about it. Aside from it being a cold, gray, rainy and windy morning, it was certainly not the funeral I’d pictured for my mother. I’d always envisioned the entire … Continue reading
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no tiptoeing through the tulips, please
Even though they couldn’t hold their very popular “U Pick” events at the Tulip Farm, the owners found a way for people to being tulips home. We signed up online, picked a day and time, paid online and printed out … Continue reading
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together again
This picture was on my mother’s refrigerator for twenty-six years. That’s how long she was without my father. They were together for fifty years and very much in love until the end. She never got over losing him. She died … Continue reading
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winter wednesday
Okay, I know it’s not winter, but the “real feel” temperature here today is 28 degrees. Oh, that cold wind is whipping around! Doesn’t look like spring is coming any time soon. I bundled up for my daily walk around … Continue reading
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wicked tulips
So many lives and businesses have been affected by the Corona virus. That’s quite an understatement, isn’t it. I learned about this business from an article in the local paper. https://www.providencejournal.com/business/20200417/at-exeter-tulip-farm-it-was-like-light-went-on-in-every-bulb https://wickedtulips.com They planted 7 acres of tulips this year. … Continue reading
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sunday gumbo
I had enough ingredients to put together an “improv” gumbo this morning. Banjo Man is delirious with joy over the smells coming from the kitchen. I didn’t have fresh vegetables. So sad, but I raided the freezer. A bag of … Continue reading
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the last night of week five
Last night ended five weeks of being isolated in the house. All of you out there know what that means. Along with tequila I had chips and salsa for supper. Dessert was a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. The entertainment … Continue reading
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gritting my teeth
Yesterday was a difficult day and I am trying very, very hard not to rant. There are some days when everything is hard–due to the virus restrictions–and my blood pressure most certainly soars. And I am not going to bore … Continue reading
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