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Ridiculously Bad Advice
At work, now that I’m no longer shackled to that unpleasant project, I feel a little less mopey. There’s nothing on my schedule, and I can work on whatever I please. Mostly I’ve been writing and editing documentation, a task … Continue reading
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Small Blessings
I have forgotten so much about the years when my kids were small, and that makes me sad, but some things have stayed with me. I still can’t read the word “triangle” without hearing it in my head as “trigingle,” … Continue reading
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Surprise
After 25+ years of living with a guy, you think you know him. Then one day, out of the blue, he does an amazing Cookie Monster impersonation. I mean spot-on and absolutely hysterical. And to think I never knew he … Continue reading
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Still Me
I had said I would create a pseudonym for work, and I chose a beautiful one. But then I didn’t use it. I decided that I deserved credit for the new material, which I’d edited to meet my standards. As … Continue reading
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Thistle & Mint
I mentioned an article about ticks recently. The article had an interesting (to me) line about how deer stay close to people’s houses during the day, then move in at night to munch on the hydrangeas. Ain’t that the truth. … Continue reading
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Nightcap
My hair had become so dry, brittle, and unruly that I bought a satin-lined cap to wear at night while sleeping. I’ve worn it every night for a couple of weeks now. It makes me feel silly, but it’s definitely … Continue reading
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Farewell to the Crown
I was flossing one night last week when I felt the crown (on one of my lower left molars) shift. Dammit! I have always tried to be extra careful when flossing around the crown, because my dentist warned me against … Continue reading
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Bricked
While cleaning in my office last week, I found my long-lost Kindle buried in a stack of art supplies. That was an odd place for it, but hooray! Then I discovered, to my dismay, that Amazon had “bricked it,” as … Continue reading
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Skepticism
My parents made it to VT just in time to catch the fireworks there. They say that this is their last summer in that house and that they will sell it before the season is over. I think that’s a … Continue reading
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Cape Fear
I had been thinking of taking the kids to the Cape for July 4th. Wouldn’t it be so nice to watch the fireworks over a harbor, say? But I dawdled, and while I was dawdling an article about ticks came … Continue reading
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