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Who makes the decision?
My brother-in-law had diverticulitis & was hospitalized with it a couple of times this past year ( Read more... ) -
Earth Day 2009
This one sneeked* up on me. John and I have been planning our first in a long long time vegetable garden layout, so this morning we went into town to buy straw & bags of top soil ( Read more... ) -
Is it Spring yet?
Here it is more than half way through April, usually my favorite month of the year due to the flowering of the world as I know it. In these northern climes, however, flowering isn't so much happening as 'going to happen', maybe NEXT month. This time lag experienced by folks who live out of the loop of the rest of the country is often mother to ( Read more... ) -
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We went to Potsdam to spend the night, pack up more books, and be ready for Kip, the auctioneer, who said he and his guys would come Tues. around 9 or 9:30, to take away furniture and other items to sell at auction later. He's a good young man, but he didn't show up or call. No doubt a misunderstanding, yet disappointing ( Read more... ) -
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Today was sunny and warm. I walked to the Post Office, taking my time to admire the local scenery, smile at dogs who take a toothy smile as a threat & start barking...hahaha....then I bark at them. One dog kept barking at me so I meowed at him & he suddenly shut up & just stared and stared at me as I sauntered on my way. He didn't begin barking ( Read more... ) -
and then you genuflect, genuflect, genuflect
Time to turn in the 67 yr old, worn knee. When I can no longer genuflect to Mother Nature to keep my garden weed free, when I cannot enjoy a walk or sleep through the night because of pain, then it is time to take action ( Read more... ) -
Obituary - London Times
'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as ( Read more... ) -
How We Spent Our Thursday
We have an interested party coming to view the Potsdam house on Saturday. Woo-hoo. Fingers are crossed for both her and us. The house is so nice & in a wonderful location in the village, it just wants the right folks living in it ( Read more... ) -
It feels almost like Sophie's Choice
I've had it easy most of my life. We weren't well off when I was a kid; in fact by some standards we were living hand to mouth. We didn't have things. I remember when my mom finally saved enough money to buy a rug for the living room floor. Later she told Pop she wanted a vacuum cleaner - his reply: "get rid of the rug". Pop was a minimalist ( Read more... )