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April Showers?
Yesterday it tried so hard to be summer that the strain took us back into winter again. Another storm is headed our way, complete with rain, hail, and snow. But the flowers really are lovely! Someday it will be summer, … Continue reading
wow
I have been blogging regularly since late December, and here it is less than three months later, and what has happened? I have been derailed by a bad cold and job drama, and distracted by global catastrophe. But there is … Continue reading
Working Without a Net
The media is full of drama about states trying to balance the budget by cutting programs and services paid for by tax dollars. The money has to come from somewhere. How far can we stretch those dollars? It seems ironic … Continue reading
Posted in stuff we have to do
Tagged budget, California, education, family, public employees, public services, thoughts
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joie de vivre
The joy of living is a concept that is well within our grasp, if we dare to reach for it. Seriously. We don’t have to go on vacation or wait until retirement to appreciate the comfort and enjoyment that is … Continue reading
Posted in interpersonal
Tagged inspiration, joy, life, random, rejuvenation, thoughts
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Germ Invasion
Everywhere you go, you are mobbed by sniffling, sneezing, coughing, tissue-seeking vessels of germs. You are a school teacher and it is the middle of winter. Somehow you survived the holiday season unscathed. You were mildly sympathetic when your spouse … Continue reading
Posted in indoor activities, stuff we have to do
Tagged germs, life, sick, taxes, thoughts
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Runaway
Who among us hasn’t considered running away at some point during their life? I remember one of my siblings packing a suitcase in a moment of childish frustration and marching down the street to the corner of the block. Too … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, life, random, rejuvenation, taking a walk, thoughts, travel, variety
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What to Do…
When you have nothing to do or too much to do and you are avoiding everything that feels obligatory, it’s hobby time! I come from a family of hobbyists. There are craft persons on both sides, so it is apparently … Continue reading
Posted in stuff we have to do, Uncategorized
Tagged art, craft ideas, doodling, education, graffiti, hobbies, inspiration, life, personal, procrastination, random, thoughts, variety
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Spa Humbug
I had my hair done today. Just the basics: shampoo, cut and blow dry. I have worn my hair in the same basic style for decades. I wouldn’t mind a change. But I have had some traumatic experiences as a … Continue reading
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Tagged grooming, hair, inspiration, life, personal, random, spa, style, thoughts, variety
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Deep in the Middle of Winter
We are thigh-deep in the middle of a very wintry winter. This is the most appropriate time to reflect on how long it has been since the autumn leaves fell, and how much longer we will wait until the spring … Continue reading
Posted in outdoor activities, stuff we have to do
Tagged California, inspiration, life, nature, random, thoughts, variety
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I Think It’s In the Garage…
We may own the dirtiest car in our neighborhood, a fact that causes me to hang my head in shame, but our garage is the cleanest. It’s true. We actually park a car and a truck in there, and we can … Continue reading
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Tagged car, clean, family, garage, home, inspiration, life, random, thoughts, variety
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