family… Already mourning Elizabeth Edwards 8 Dec 20108 Dec 2010 This morning I awoke to the sad news that Elizabeth Edwards' health had taken a downward spiral, and another kind of mourning began. Although this news wasn't altogether unexpected, it…
family… Simple Pleasures 7 Dec 20107 Dec 2010 It is thirteen degrees here, the kind of cold that freezes the air in my lungs and turns my feet into numb stone clubs. My old dog is in the…
home… Majestic Maples 5 Dec 20105 Dec 2010 When we built our house about fifteen years ago, we planted two maples in the front yard. They have been quite happy there and we've had to trim them up…
family… Winter Wonderland 5 Dec 20105 Dec 2010 It started snowing early this morning, the kind of damp, wet snow that doesn't stick to warm asphalt, thus keeping the roads safe, but covers the trees and ground and…
friends… In Defense of Airport Scanners 3 Dec 20103 Dec 2010 I'm amazed at all the uproar in America concerning the new scanners at airports. We have suddenly become a nation concerned about a little radiation exposure. Or have we? I…
home yes, even the birds are spoiled 30 Nov 201030 Nov 2010 I heard whistling. It was much more shrill than I'd ever heard coming from my son, but I checked with him anyway. No, he wasn't whistling. I opened the door…
Uncategorized what is a bargain? 28 Nov 201028 Nov 2010 What constitutes a bargain? Is it just purchasing items at significant price reductions? What if snagging this deal has hidden costs such as interrupting a recently acquired sleep schedule, abandoning…
Uncategorized Appeasing the Christmas Tree Gods 27 Nov 201028 Nov 2010 How does one appease the Christmas tree gods? Why is it that the pre-lit twelve foot beauty that has performed brilliantly for seven years has suddenly become possessed by demons…
Uncategorized Putting up the Christmas Tree 26 Nov 201026 Nov 2010 We are putting up our Christmas tree this evening; a twelve footer that can be seen in the living room, dining room, kitchen and sun room. Yes it is artificial,…
Uncategorized Thanksgiving thoughts 26 Nov 201026 Nov 2010 The covered dishes were carried into my mother's house in the arms of all the relatives in attendance. Normally, my mother would prepare every single dish herself as Thanksgiving was…
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