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groundhog day
So the groundhog didn’t see his shadow today which means an early spring. I am all for that. Definitely feeling a sun deficit. And a little cabin fever from being crammed in our little house since September. Time to take our living outside. I swear, sometimes, I actually am living Bill Murray’s life in “Groundhog…
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monday words #2
Some of my most favorite words. From “Hamlet”, by Shakespeare. “Doubt thou the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar But never doubt I love.”
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worry
The Boy Child, who is in fourth grade, is not what one would call “fond” of math. Or writing. And until recently, reading. If you ask him what his favorite thing about school is he will usually answer “recess” or “lunch”. (Sometimes, lately, he will say he likes when his teacher reads aloud during lunch. …
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outta whack
Some days are just not good from the get-go, and not for any reason you can put your finger on. I didn’t stay up late or drink too much, but my eyeballs don’t fit quite right, and my pants are bugging me. The morning light is not the right color and the way that tree…
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monday words #1
Seeing as Monday is usually a day when most of us could use a little pick-me-up, today I’m starting “monday words”. Good stuff to get you through the start of the week. It’s only fitting that we start with one of my favorite poets, e.e. cummings. He lived from 1894-1962, and wrote plays as well…
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the wheels in my head
I ride the bus downtown to work every morning, about a 20 minute ride. Usually I get a seat. Sometimes, I knit and/or listen to music. Always, though, I percolate. It’s mostly quiet (the crazies are still asleep at 7 am) and the perfect time to just sit. Ideas and plans pop into my head…
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1985
FOLLY The cloud had turned on its V-8 engine and started to swoop down on me like some of those filthy seagulls but I blew it back with a mighty gust into the plaid-striped sky and made it cry great big silver tears I thought it might get its friends to gang up on me…
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the great purge – part one
When we moved into this wee tiny place in April 2007, every room needed work. There was wall paper to remove, walls to paint, windows to replace, umpteen handrails to remove in the bathroom. The only thing in good condition was the hardwood floors. And the tile in the bathroom was decent too, once you…
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spring is in the air (when it’s not snowing)
I know I’m not the only one out there jonesing to get out in the garden, despite tonight’s forecast for some white stuff. To tide you over, here is a small listing of my favorite spring plant sales… Early Bloomers Plant Sale (2011) Arboretum, Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. At Plant Donations…
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not that i’m counting
WordPress was kind enough to send me some year-end blog stats, and I’ve thrown in a few of my own. Number of times this blog was viewed in 2010: 2,000! That is AMAZING to me. Also, slightly crazy. According to WordPress, that is 5 FULL 747’s! Day with the most traffic: March 12. The day…
foible and folly
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foible and folly 