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Happy August! 8 Aug 2013 | 07:17 pm
Back to school time!! (Me, 1963) Ever since the first grade I hated the beginning of August. And it wasn't because I didn't want to go back to school. Oh no. By this time, the weather wasn't glori....
My Mother.... 27 Jul 2013 | 03:28 am
...passed away on Wednesday, July 24th. She was ninety years old. My Dad has been gone since 1998. My brother since 1991. I'm sure they were there to greet her at those heavenly gates. And I'm sure t...
Somebody is... 23 Jul 2013 | 09:21 pm
ONE!! Miss Mary Clare celebrated her first birthday last weekend! Have you noticed that Grandpa loves his grandbabies? And those grandbabies love the water! The weather was beautiful. And I'm gu....
A little more randomness... 20 Jul 2013 | 09:29 pm
We're gearing up for Mary Clare's birthday party! Can't believe she's ONE!! She's a sweet, smart, bundle of energy. I'm guessing she'll be a gymnast, or a doctor, maybe both. Eleanor isn't interested...
This week... 13 Jul 2013 | 05:54 am
Muddy paws on the white carpet. That's my Ozzie. A new CHICKEN RECIPE I made for the MollDoll's visit. It was yum. My mother's mink stole, circa 1970. Found in an old box during the move. SID DI...
Fancy Pants... 9 Jul 2013 | 11:05 pm
...I'm not wearing them. I'm starting to feel slightly underdressed here in my new digs. I wake up each morning, throw on my sweats, descend twenty something floors, and yank my dogs out the service ...
We've finally moved... 8 Jul 2013 | 02:00 am
...and all is well. Downsizing isn't easy. I spent many hours sifting through memories and wondering whether throwing away so many momentos made me a terrible mother. It didn't. The grandbabies hav....
What I did Friday... 14 Jun 2013 | 10:25 pm
1. Sat on the basement steps for a ridiculous amount of time, thinking there aren't enough plastic bins at Target to put my stuff in. 2. Watched 1-800-Junk cart away stuff that really wasn't junk, an...
It's only just begun... 11 Jun 2013 | 08:19 am
I'm overwhelmed. I'm a hoarder. A neat hoarder, but a hoarder nonetheless. There aren't any bird droppings or bug infestations here. No one holds their nose when they walk in my home. But the stuf...
It's been awhile.... 7 Jun 2013 | 07:11 pm
...I'm moving to the city. I'm not exactly a country bumpkin, but we've spent thirty four years in the suburbs, so it's going to be a change. It's going to be a huge change, but the idea of downsizi...
