Archives in Category: Me/Family

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Exercise

Posted on June 18, 2007

I’ve never been a devotee of exercise. In fact, I’ve been known to brag that I went through sixteen years of schooling without ever attending a gym class. But I’m reconsidering my position.

When Earl and I gutted our bathrooms

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Father’s Day Musings

Posted on June 17, 2007

My ex-husband, Jeff, died two days ago and is being buried tomorrow. We would have been divorced fifteen years this coming August; and, truthfully, I haven’t spent much of the intervening time thinking about him.

I knew he was ill

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Moving Again

Posted on May 30, 2007

We’re thinking of moving once again. It’s as if we’re rolling stones and the moss is beginning to accumulate and we need to shake it loose. This time, we’ve purchased a condo; and, even though it’s slated to be ready

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Windows

Posted on May 21, 2007

My next door neighbor says she doesn’t think her house is clean unless her windows sparkle. Me? I settle for lower standards. I think my house is clean when everything is in its proper place and the bed is made.

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Carol

Posted on May 18, 2007

My oldest friend, meaning the friend I’ve known the longest and not necessarily the most aged, just spent two days here. We wined and dined and even shopped a little. But what we did most was talk. We have over

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More Than Mulch Involved

Posted on May 4, 2007

I have never enjoyed photography, either the taking of pictures or the posing for them. But Earl received a fancy-dancy digital camera as a birthday gift, and I have been trying to learn how to use it. In doing

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Not Just Maybe

Posted on May 1, 2007

When I returned to blogging this past January I started with an essay titled “Maybe I’m Back.” It was meant to provide wiggle room in case I found blogging wasn’t interesting any more. But with the technical difficulties that have

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Coming Soon

Posted on April 29, 2007

Starting May 1, I will be back to blogging on a regular basis. The technical difficulties are fixed and life is good. Until then, you can scroll to the bottom and see what were my favorite blogs of 2006. Thanks,

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Friday Night Date

Posted on April 13, 2007

Every Friday Earl and I go out to dinner. Sometimes it’s a casual place like Pauly’s in Benton Harbor; other times it’s more upscale like the Bistro at the Boulevard or Tosi’s. But wherever we land, we have a grand

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Birthday Approaching

Posted on April 7, 2007

Two months from today is my birthday. I’m quirky about that. I notice every month how far it is in days to the next birthday or how far it was from the last. Maybe it’s because birthdays are special in

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