Archives in Category: Changing Scene

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Chuck

Posted on May 6, 2014

I visited The Natural Gem, my favorite jewelry store, this morning to ask about getting some rings sized.  Nancy and Melissa were there; but the golden retrievers, Logan and Newman, weren’t. Chuck wasn’t there either. Could he be walking them?

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Harbinger of Spring

Posted on May 4, 2014

It used to be

Groundhog Day.

Crocus and daffodils

The first robin

Budding trees

Easter

Tulips

Early asparagus

Short sleeves

And now . . .

It’s the asphalt truck!

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New Arrivals

Posted on May 2, 2014

Today the postal person dropped a box on my doorstep.  It was my most recent order from Bas Bleu, the little book company I dearly love.  You want quirky?  It has quirky. Google® it for confirmation.

The latest order included

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New Skills

Posted on May 1, 2014

Now that I’m not fettered by a job I’ve decided there are some skills I should attempt to learn.  Some probably would have been helpful in the aforementioned job, but I never had the motivation then.  Now I do.  It’s

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Retirement Routine

Posted on April 30, 2014

My Spring travels are behind me, as is tax preparation and other commitments.  So I’m planning on settling into some sort of routine to insure the hours I once clocked on a job aren’t frittered away.  Frittering is something I’ve

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OMG

Posted on April 15, 2014

I’m driving around doing last minute errands before heading to Boston in forty-eight hours.  I don’t know what it is, but various trucks and billboards have caught my eye.  I should be concentrating on driving – especially now that I

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New Car

Posted on April 5, 2014

There was really nothing wrong with my paid-off car, except for the annoying knock that occurred whenever I hit a pothole a certain way. In hope of solving the problem the local dealership had my car — and I had

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Temperature Fluctuation

Posted on April 4, 2014

I returned from Costa Rica’s ninety-nine degree temperatures two weeks from today.  At the time, I was grateful to feel chill on my cheeks instead of perspiration. And I promised myself I’d never whine about weather again.

I take that

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This Past Week

Posted on March 6, 2014

What have I done since my last blog? Which is code for “Where has the time gone?” I’m no longer employed; yet, my days fill to capacity.

A couple friends and I saw another classic film, “North by Northwest.” And

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A Time to Be Born

Posted on January 31, 2014

Pete Seeger, a long-time favorite of mine, died earlier this week at age 94. He was acknowledged by many for having helped caused a renaissance in folk music during the last half of the twentieth century.

Among his work is

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