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Twitter Asked…

Twitter asked, “What’s your best advice for young adults?” My best advice for young adults is to find a way to forgive yourself for your mistakes. This might not seem like a pressing issue when you’re young, but as you … Continue reading

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I Read Them All

I have finally finished reading all 29 of Barbara Michaels’s novels! I finished up the last one (The Walker in Shadows) last week, and I gave it a B-. The benefits of finishing this reading challenge include…. I will never … Continue reading

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2021 in Review

Every January I like to look over the blog posts of the previous year and highlight one post for each month as a review of the year. 2021 was quite an experience, huh? Well, let’s review and see. January: If … Continue reading

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The Good, the Good, and the Not Good

Today was a snow day for the children. They played outside in the snow. Livia built a snowman. Good. I had my annual work review. My boss said she was happy with my work. I got a raise. Good. The … Continue reading

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No Surprise Here

School has already been cancelled for tomorrow. Livia came home with a full backpack, because she’d been told to bring all her school stuff home with her just in case. Quelle surprise.

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Tests and Troubles

My Covid test came back negative. That’s good, I guess, though I would like to have had a simple explanation for nearly losing consciousness yesterday. Meanwhile, the schools are already having problems with staffing. Today we got word that they’re … Continue reading

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Miraculous Appointment

Earlier this morning, I got so dizzy and headachy that I had to stop working. These symptoms might just be another round of the inner-ear problem that I’ve had in the past. But they are also symptoms of Covid, and … Continue reading

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Rant

I try not to rant on the blog, but sometimes I just have to. Here is the rant that I wrote today. I am mind-boggled over the tra-la-la attitude everyone seems to have about returning to work and school tomorrow. … Continue reading

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Legos, Lists, and Stairs

I’ve gotten so used to stepping on Legos that I don’t even bother to say “Ow!” anymore. I spent most of today thinking that I would make a to-do list. I haven’t done it yet, and now (as I’m writing … Continue reading

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We Agree

The dishwasher broke a few days before Christmas. Excepting our brief stay in Vermont, I’ve had to hand-wash dishes every day since. A couple of times, as I was washing dishes, my husband has said to me, “It’s painful to … Continue reading

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