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A New Phase of LIfe 28 Jun 2013 | 07:00 am
My grandmother would never say the word "pregnant." Even "expecting" was too explicit for her. She'd rarely use "in the family way." In those days, the young couple didn't make a public announce...
VCI the Wicked Thief of a Parent 28 Mar 2013 | 05:18 am
Some things in life cannot be explained until one has experienced them. The birth of a child or a grandchild is like that. So is the sudden onset of Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) in a ...
Will you please just say what you mean?? 18 Mar 2013 | 04:59 am
An acquaintance came by this afternoon. We know his brother and have met him a couple of times. He knocks on the door and asks for my husband. This sounds bizarre but I didn't know where he was....
Who's Ready for Retirement? 23 Feb 2013 | 06:44 am
I've been teaching for so long that it is difficult to think of myself in other terms. teaching has become my identity. Yet, I realize that the classroom is not the only place that I inhabit. ...
In Contemplation of Retirement 10 Feb 2013 | 05:21 am
Here I am sitting in my kitchen contemplating what shall be the course of my life when I am forced (more or less) into retirement in June, to the tune of hubby singing "True Love" while he builds up t...
My Momma didn't raise no dummy? 8 Sep 2012 | 06:05 am
Nope. My Momma didn't raise no dummy? (Double negative for emphasis!!) I had to explain!! We're looking a new phones. Hubs has finally decided he shall leave the dark ages and go with a smart phone. A...
Unfolding Grace 7 Sep 2012 | 04:44 am
I'm on a FB hiatus. Feels strange. I'm not sure how many time today I thought of some little phrase for a "status." It's no wonder that that daily posting is so addictive. The very idea that there are...
TEA GARDEN 2 Aug 2012 | 01:13 am
My fav accomplishment this summer was creating a Tea Garden out of my blah, empty lot, side yard. I'd tried making the back yard livable...but apart from the small deck, had been unsuccessful at makin...
Untitled 10 Jan 2012 | 02:12 pm
So Finally, I'm blogging. What for? In order to upload to Pinterest! Yep. I'm that addicted to social media. Use my precious blog to feed the frenzy!
Untitled 20 Aug 2011 | 11:20 am
RANDOM THOUGHTS OF A TEACHER Sitting in my classroom this afternoon I opened an email that warned: " Two Worst Foods for Weight Gain." I, of course, was munching on hot wings dipped in potatoes and g...
