Monthly Archives: March 2011

Nature in the city – surprise!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

I’ve spent a lot of time reading on the computer screen today; as a result, my eyes, back, and rear end are all tired from staring and sitting for a bit too long.  So tonight I’m going to “cheat” slightly … Continue reading →

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Measure of success

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

I had several different joyful moments in my day today; it was quite difficult for me to choose just one.  But I don’t want to write all night, so a selection must be made – and so here it is: … Continue reading →

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Ripple effects

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

One of my colleagues at work is moving to a different area of the company. (This is regarded as a good thing at our organization.)  Yesterday, the individual pulled me aside, and gave me a parting gift – which was … Continue reading →

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Welcome home!

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

After spending the past five days in “Sin City” (i.e., Las Vegas, Nevada), my sweetie has returned home.  I’m so happy that he had a fun time bonding with some of his guy friends (staying out until all hours of … Continue reading →

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From the past to the present

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Yesterday I shared that I spent several hours clearing out old papers from my home. This morning I found a few additional folders that I missed in my sweep yesterday, with more rogue sheets hidden in them.  Determined to not … Continue reading →

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Smiles don’t always come easy

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

I’m not a collector.  I don’t like a lot of clutter around the house (I feel literally overwhelmed when I have too much “stuff” around me) – and I’ve found the easiest way to minimize clutter is to minimize collections … Continue reading →

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Free ride

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

This morning I participated in a yoga class, fulfilling one (of several) requirements for a yoga teacher training program I am completing. The instructor has been really happy having me attend her classes over the past four weeks. Her class … Continue reading →

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Charitable collector

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Yesterday the city received about a foot of snow. Before leaving for his vacation, my sweetie cleared our driveway of the precipitation that had already fallen – so when I got home yesterday after work, I was able to drive … Continue reading →

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Uniquely prepared

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

My commute in to work today was crap.  Just miserable.  An average driving speed of 20 mph on the freeway, and completely stopped in several different spots along the way. A trip that usually takes me 20 minutes in the … Continue reading →

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Worry

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

As I write this, the city is experiencing some bad weather.  It has been raining all day long: the precipitation was quite heavy this morning; currently the rainfall it is less intense than it was earlier in the day, but … Continue reading →

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