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Start of the season

Yesterday afternoon the first holiday cards of the season arrived in our mailbox.  As I opened each envelope, I smiled at the friendly faces grinning up at me from the photo cards, and at the personal messages written specifically for … Continue reading

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Stationary silliness

This morning my sweetie and I went shopping for a birthday card for his mom. (Birthday gal [and family members who want a surprise], please don’t read further until after the big gift opening later this week. Thanks.) 🙂 For … Continue reading

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Feel the love

I am in the process of transitioning to a new team at work.  My current (soon to be ‘former’) team has a tradition that when someone in the group moves to a new area, a celebration is held where people … Continue reading

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Birthday Redux

Today I received an influx of birthday wishes.  Several were from colleagues, others from friends and family.  All were graciously accepted, and continue to delight me.  Most of the positive sentiments were shared with me via stationary; today I received … Continue reading

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“My” kids

Every Thursday morning I volunteer at my local elementary school.  I meet one-on-one with a handful of students for my first 30 minutes in the building, then teach a “supplemental lesson” (of my own design) to a second-grade class.  Last … Continue reading

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One problem solved

I’m not really an “arts-and-crafts” kind of gal.  Now, I know how to do many different craft-type things (my mom made sure she taught me how to needlepoint, and cross-stitch, and crochet, and sew – and I can do all … Continue reading

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From 60 to 0

7:30 am, and the day was already off to a rough start. Oy. I got in the car, and started my chores for the day.  First gasoline, then groceries.  The wild wind at the petrol pump smacked my hair around … Continue reading

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