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Calm before the Frenzy
My morning routine – when my boys, who are on the spectrum, have resumed a nighttime bedtime – starts with green tea and ODB (Our Daily Bread). I get excited about mornings. I love that the day is so fresh and new. I like the thought of being ahead of my day because I KNOW… Read more
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Cat Lady Post: Deadly Flowers
My husband and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary (and our 28th year together) today. He presented me this morning with a lovely bouquet of two of my favorite flowers: lilies and daisies. While I love them, I immediately took them out to the porch and did the business of putting them in a… Read more
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Reunite Me with a Book: Books in This Case
Happiness is (a la “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”)… many things. In my case, it mainly involves my family, cats, books, plants, and many other moments of cheap little thrills. Don’t get me wrong; getting a huge windfall would make me happy (unless there are strings), but that has only happened a few times… Read more
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Triggered by the Topic of Groceries 😀
I said no political talk, but let me point out right away that our grocery expense jumped to double in the span of four years. It wasn’t just the pandemic; it was mainly Duterte’s TRAIN (Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion) Law. It was meant to target the rich, but ended up punishing the lower-income… Read more
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Recycled Post: Let Me Tell You about My Dad
I know it’s another recycled post, but this is still exactly what I want to say. I wrote this in March 2021, shortly after my dad’s passing. Goodbye for Now, Daddy Have I told you about my father? In my eyes, no man could be more remarkable. By the standards of the world, he didn’t… Read more
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Recycled Post: Beloved Vintage Children’s Book Series, Part 2
This recycled post (you were probably clued in by the “Part 1”) has a second part. I might add succeeding parts because I keep thinking of more series to add. Also, time keeps on moving forward and series that I didn’t consider vintage have now become so. This reminds me of that time our VW… Read more
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