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We pay no attention to the clock in this house. Time is our servant here . . . . We are not the servants of Time.
— Miss Moon (M.M. Kaye character)Meta
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Blessing in Disguise
I don’t have enough time to do all the things that I want to do. Yesterday I was in the mood to write, and though I did do some writing, I spent most of my day on other things. I … Continue reading
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Anniversaries
There is nothing like a big, evenly-divisible-by-five anniversary to make one realize the passage of time. I have several special anniversaries this year. The biggest are these: 25 years since my high-school graduation year (had I actually graduated) 20 years … Continue reading
The Making of an Heirloom
In 2013 my father attempted to do a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. It would have been a major undertaking for anyone, but given that my dad is in his late 60’s, it was a really big deal. I wished … Continue reading
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The Cruel Month
It used to be, by the time February was half over, you could feel that the winter was retreating and even catch a glimpse of spring arriving. But this year, things are different. February has buried us under layer after … Continue reading
Bugger All and Never Mind “The”
Recently I watched two seasons of a British TV show called “Last Tango in Halifax.” It’s about two septuagenarians who had crushes on one another as teenagers, but who ultimately ending up marrying other people, and later being widowed. They … Continue reading
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The Good Parent
Me: I’m going to take the kids outside to play in the snow after lunch. Husband: I’m not going outside. Me: No one said you have to go outside. I’m just trying to be a good mom. The kids are … Continue reading
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It’s Back! (Sort Of)
I received a camera from Canon today, but not my old one. It’s a refurbished model which they sent as a replacement. Getting a replacement is probably a good thing. I didn’t take the best care of my old camera. … Continue reading
Winter Walk on a Pretty Day
On Saturday night, after the kids and I were done playing in the snow, we went to bed thinking that the snowstorm was over. Not so. The rain gave way to snow again during the night. When we woke up, … Continue reading
Reading in 2014
I typically aspire to read 52 books each year, which is a nice and easy pace of roughly one per week. I exceeded that goal in 2014. My grand total was 78. I wish I could say that it was … Continue reading
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Done!
At the beginning of every year I make a copy of my last year’s photo album, enlarge it, and add the text of all the kid-related posts from that year. I include all the Dear Marshall, Dear Livia, Marshall Says, … Continue reading
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