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I like to write about life when you have a job, some kids, a fixer upper and a fatal disease.

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  • Winterizing Wish List

    Shoe Traction Devices Severe Weather Travel Kit Puffy Coat Doggy Coat and Boots

  • Simple Pleasures

    Ruby's favorite things to do in the new fallen snow.

  • Happy Birthday Tom!

    Tom and friends in a pumpkin patch, at The Little Farmer. My brother Tom has had to share his birthday festivities with Thanksgiving preparations all his life, and every so often, it actually falls directly on Thanksgiving Day. This is one of those years–so, as I eat my prepackaged turkey breast-for-one, I'll be thinking of…

  • Preparing for Winter

    Before/After The chilly rains have begun, and dinner is now eaten in darkness. Time to get the fireplace ready for another long winter! The hearth tile has always bothered me–dingy, dirty and peach colored-yuck! What started as a simple project to paint the tile turned into a major re-do of the entire fireplace surround. Thank…

  • 102nd Thing To Do Whilst Not Smoking

    I had given Mom a small set of drawers to use during her stay. Today, as I fidget for more to do, I tackled emptying them out so they can be moved to storage. Here's what I had to triage; some items destined for the trash, others to Goodwill, and if I can locate her…

  • Sunny Sunday Morning

  • Crazy for Crumble

    I've been making a real effort to cook myself a proper dinner every evening, especially after Mom was here this winter and we enjoyed so many good meals together. It's difficult, though, to cook for one. And I hate leftovers. After a few months of making Dinner Solo, I've worked out a few ingenious solutions…

  • Making Peace with Plants

    Before, the balcony was a wasteland of plant corpses and empty thrift store containers…yuck. But, now! I finally turned to an expert for help, and JJ managed to work magic. Big, matching architectural planters–Golden Bamboo in tall floor planters at the end wall for some screening and lovely sound, and troughs of Kate-resistant succulents on…

  • Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.

    I've given in, I've succombed to the hippy-dippy, sandal-wearing life-style such as it is out here on the Granola Coast. After two weeks of agony, my boss finally convinced me to see his Chiropractor. The magic words were "It's covered on our health plan". Ok, for free, I'll try anything. To be able to move…

  • No One In My Family Will Play With Me Anymore.

    Best Scrabble word this week: QUIETED for 116 points. Most interesting Scrabble word this week: WHIRLED for 83 points. Yes, I am a loser. But not at Scrabble!!