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At least the kids make the most of riding their bikes on the driveway. And I take my walks back and forth. And my hubby does woodwork. We each have our own little outdoor escape, and what a blessing that … Continue reading →

Today we all left the house! Shocking, I know. My hubby’s truck was due for inspection, so he had to drop it off, which meant I had to take the kids with me in the car to pick him up. … Continue reading →

I stayed up way too late last night trying to finish the mystery I was reading (The Monogram Murders by Sophie Hannah). I didn’t quite make it to the end. There comes a point at which the eyelids develop a … Continue reading →

So many things have changed in my life since COVID-19 came to town. I’ve talked about many of them already, and I’m sure I’ll keep talking about them. In fact, I’m going to talk about some of them right now. … Continue reading →

Yesterday I wrote a to-do list that was entitled “Saturday To-Do.” After tackling most of the things on the list, I sneakily scratched out “Saturday” and replaced it with “Weekend.” That means I’m virtually done with chores for the weekend. … Continue reading →

I don’t think it’s accurate to say that the coronavirus has revealed the terrible inequities and cruelties entrenched our systems (cultural, financial, legal, educational, healthcare, etc.). Anyone who was paying attention already knew that those problems existed. What the virus … Continue reading →

We got a phone call from our school system this evening. It was a poll. They wanted to know… If school were to open for the fall, would we need busing? Given the pandemic situation, would we refuse to send … Continue reading →

I am grateful to all the previous generations of human beings that caught and subsequently softened the common cold viruses into the mild diseases that they are now. Novel viruses are a bitch, as we are all learning now. Being … Continue reading →

Our day started a little earlier that usual, because my husband had to go to the school to return some books and also to pick up the stuff our kids had left there. It’s sad that the kids didn’t get … Continue reading →

Tonight I finished the book I’ve been reading for a while, Greenglass House by Kate Milford. The pace at the beginning of the story was painfully slow, but after a while I realized that part of the problem was that … Continue reading →