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giggles are good
As I sit here today the electrician still hasn’t appeared. He called–wow!!!–and said, “Maybe Monday”. I won’t hold my breath. The Disaster Recovery company is coming on Monday to rip out my kitchen floor, take out my sink and cabinet … Continue reading
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the not-good-news bubble
This is what greeted us this morning. We were not happy. Obviously there is a leak in the roof and we have to find it. Fortunately for us, a man from Single Source Disaster Recovery is coming tomorrow morning to … Continue reading
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a really busy afternoon and i need more coffee
Today was a nine-errand trip to town. When I’m at the lake, a nine-errand trip to town would be considered normal. Here? Not so much. The most important errand of all was picking up the Christmas cards at CVS. I … Continue reading
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vanilla bean joy
See these bottles? They are filled with vanilla bean-scented liquid hand soap. At the risk of having you think I have become one of those crazy hoarders you see on television, I will confess that I now own nine of … Continue reading
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another birthday
I think I’m in a stroller, 1950’s style. And happy to be there, from the looks of things. This was taken in Washington, DC, where my Dad was stationed at the time. My mother loves to say she changed my … Continue reading
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I haven’t been able to think of what to blog about lately. I sit here at my tiny, slightly wobbly folding table and try to juggle the keyboard, mouse and coffee mug while my monitor is on the old sideboard … Continue reading
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what’s missing?
It was part of my world for 37 years and I wrote almost 50 novels and novellas on it. But the big, white desk is gone and that’s a good thing. I spend too much time sitting there, just because … Continue reading
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the thanksgiving flood
At 3:30 AM, the day after Thanksgiving, we took our Texas family to the airport. It wasn’t part of the vacation plan, but the Funny Grandson’s mysterious stomach issues had occurred again and it was important that he get home … Continue reading
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up periscope
Nothing says Thanksgiving like a submarine. Especially when the best doughnut shop in Rhode Island is closed on Mondays. On the Monday before Thanksgiving, we’d intended to take a little field trip to Allie’s Donuts, but Aunt Nancy texted that … Continue reading
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catching up post thanksgiving
The Funny Grandson’s great-grandmother gave him an early Christmas present when he arrived in RI and visited her at her assisted living apartment. Don’t they look happy to be together? We thought he’d want to dive right into that Lego … Continue reading
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