Archives in Category: Me/Family

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Hair There

Posted on November 16, 2004

I’m not one of those people who stick to the same hairstyle year after year. Instead, I change once every two or three months. Since this time last November, I’ve had long hair, straight hair, permed hair, colored hair, shoulder

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Christmas Tradition

Posted on November 15, 2004

It started three years ago when my friend, Noreen, and her husband, George, showed up on our doorstep – not unexpectedly – to help us decorate our Christmas tree. Until then, this task was relegated to me alone; and it

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Moving Furniture

Posted on November 11, 2004

The morning found me puttering around the living room, moving an easy chair to make way for the annual Christmas tree, and pushing the couch this way and that. It probably doesn’t have the status of ‘hobby,’ but I enjoy

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Getting Started

Posted on November 5, 2004

The hardest thing I do every day is sit down and begin. And since this activity occurs several times throughout the day, it is always a challenge.

Sit down and begin means to focus on the task at hand and move

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Piano

Posted on November 4, 2004

I spent part of the morning practicing Christmas carols on the piano. Given that some department stores around here have their holiday decorations in place, it wasn’t rushing the season. In fact, I probably need as much lead time as

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Mudville, USA

Posted on November 3, 2004

The election is finally over, and about the only thing I am really happy about is that Ohio didn’t become another Florida. We knew inside 24 hours who the next President of the United States would be, and there will

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Here Fishy, Fishy

Posted on October 28, 2004

This morning I rose before 5 a.m., when the sun was probably just advancing over the Atlantic Ocean and still miles away from southwestern Michigan. I donned scrubby clothes, warm boots, and an extra jacket. Then I smeared my face

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Cleaning Persons

Posted on October 21, 2004

I have had numerous services to clean my various homes over the past 25 years. Some were women who were independents; others were sent by agencies. And once, a man showed up, so I guess the title “cleaning lady” could

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Nothing Is Simple

Posted on October 18, 2004

Things get complicated really fast in today’s world. I work part-time for my son and his partner who own a business in New York City. They are considering changing banks because they think they might get better service from a

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Gentle Things

Posted on October 15, 2004

With all the angst in the world today, I’m choosing to focus on gentle things, those people or things or ideas that calm our souls and give us temporary pause in the craziness of our existence.

But first a disclaimer: Gentle

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