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Babies and Parties and an Upcoming Trip!
— 1 — We had such a wonderful week with Aaron, Catherine, and Emma! She’s almost three months old now, so we got plenty of coos and smiles as well as plenty of snuggle-time. She’s trying really hard...
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High School Marching Band – the Ugly
Summer is over and band practice starts today for high schools in our state. Nine in the morning until nine at night, sectionals on the weekends. My husband loved being part of Marching Band. He was a...
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Back to School is my Crack
— 1 — The trip to North Carolina was much easier than I thought, but I overestimated the ease of my recovery. It was just delayed. I still ended up flat-out miserable and stuck in bed for about a day...
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Eight Things I’m Looking Forward to (Dreading) in August
Linking up with Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop this Thursday because by then I’ll be an empty-nester! Even the dogs are stressed. — 1 — My baby boy moves into his Freshman dorm this week. I’ve spent the...
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Since I’m clumsy as all-get-out and tone-deaf I wasn’t in the Bryan Station Defenders Marching Band. Even handing me a pole with a flag at the end would have guaranteed a couple of concussions during...
View ArticleEven Grown Kids Say Funny Things
There are some fantastic prompts this week at Mama Kat‘s. It took me a while to narrow it down, and I may do a couple of the others just for fun! But I’m stepping outside boundaries just this once to...
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Carving Away Pieces to Reveil Yourself
I’ve learned over the years that you lose friends. Sometimes you gain them back, and it’s a wonderful surprise! But sometimes you don’t. Perhaps. . . no, sometimes there’s nothing more you can do. I’ve...
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Why Does a Stranger Get to Control My Life?
This is as close as I could find to a representation of my last disability hearing: People who have applied for disability and not been approved at the two earlier stages end up with a hearing. There...
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Angie and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad . . . Couple of Weeks
It’s kinda funny. I put this title in my Drafts box with a few reminders about a doc visit gone wrong when the car I’d borrowed died as I coasted into a parking space, but I couldn’t get the doors to...
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DIY Comfort Vest For Your Dog
Yes, we’ve all seen ads for the pricey “dog shirts” that are sold to help dogs deal with anxiety caused by separation from their owners, thunderstorms, fireworks, etc. I love my dogs to pieces, but I’m...
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