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Well, most of us have worries. . . . I have. Slugs, you know—and the difficulty of getting linen properly darned—and not being able to get sugar candy for making my damson gin. Oh, lots of little things—it seems unnatural that you shouldn’t have any worries at all.
— Miss Jane Marple (Christie character)Meta
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Monthly Archives: June 2025
Pasta la Pizza
It’s a silly thing, but when I’m bidding farewell to the children, I often say, “Hasta la pizza!” This bugs my husband who, if he hears it, hollers, “That’s not a saying!” The kids, on the other hand, like to … Continue reading
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Light and Loss
In the news earlier this year: actress Michelle Trachtenberg died at just 39 years old. When she was first introduced as Buffy’s younger sister Dawn on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it was a shock. Buffy hadn’t had a sister before. … Continue reading
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Spring Cleaning
Over the last few months, I’ve been doing some legit spring cleaning, including deep dives into messy drawers and cabinets. In most cases, I knew exactly how much stuff I’d find when I went looking, but there were surprises. For … Continue reading
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Well . . .
My husband upon seeing the Poland Spring truck headed up our neighbor’s driveway: Why does our neighbor get spring water delivered when she literally has an artesian well? My husband, popping his head into my office about 60 seconds later: … Continue reading
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Flowers and Fellow Bird-Watchers
My husband had meant to mow the front yard, which as I mentioned previously has become totally cloverized. Somehow he didn’t get around to it. Now we have a glorious flower-studded lawn, thousands of bright white flowers like stars in … Continue reading
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