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Go East, They Said

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

I was in New York City last week with daughter Jill, where I made a profound discovery. I have lived my entire life in the wrong place. It never felt quite right living here among the tall blondes, and now … Continue reading →

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Not My Coat

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Something is wrong. I have this full-length black wool coat. I’ve probably had it for three to five years. I pulled it out of the closet a couple of weeks ago, put it on and said, “This is not my … Continue reading →

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Baby, Baby, Baby

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

My fourth grandchild, Cosette, is four years old now and into babies. She’s been telling her mother for some time that they should get another baby (“they” in the broadest sense of the word). “God gives the babies,” her mother … Continue reading →

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Too Much Ketchup

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Last week was interesting. Daughter Jill and family stayed with me for four days while the painter and carpenter were busy at their house. The invasion discombobulated me a little. I kept forgetting to take my calcium tablet before bed. … Continue reading →

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Bloggery Potpourri

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

We’re all lucky to be alive Slowly but surely the winter from hell is passing. It was a long, treacherous haul, and I’m just glad no fool driving his truck too fast for the road conditions slid into my little … Continue reading →

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Dating: It’s A Lot Like Not Dating

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

So I’ve been at this online dating thing a month or two now, and it’s amazing what you can learn in such a short time. For example, I have learned that I am attracted to bald men with beards. I … Continue reading →

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Of Mice and Me

Posted on September 25, 2010 by

I need to find a handyman and soon. It’s fall in Minnesota and before you know it, it will be too cold for a handyman (or handyperson, I’m sensitive to these things) to patch the woodpecker holes on the north … Continue reading →

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