If I were a parent, I would happily join this movement. I SO agree with this woman. C’mon parents: let you kids do a little free-ranging! http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/17/are-your-kids-safe-alone-at-the-park/
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23 Apr
10 Steps to Happiness
It took me about 34 years, but I finally realized the secret to my own happiness. Try it; it might work for you, too. Get the shitty, negative, drama-loving people out of your life. I don’t pay ANY attention to those who wish me — or anyone else — ill. People who have enough time [...]
15 Jan
Aint We Grand?
We went to Grand Casino – Mille Lacs for a buffet dinner with Nate’s family tonight. I wasted $2 on the slot machines, but then felt a lucky streak inside. I asked Nate’s dad, Fizz, to loan me $20 — promising I’d pay him back with my winnings. Just a few short minutes later, I [...]
23 Nov
Strawberry Shortcake Miniatures
Here’s what’s wrong with me, in a nutshell. My many neuroses, fixations, and obsessions began when I was just a little girl. I’m 34 years old, and I still have lots of Strawberry Shortcake miniatures in pristine condition. Why are they still in such good shape? Because, even when I was 6 years old, I [...]
5 Nov
We’s in the Country
I’ve never seen traffic up here, until this weekend. It’s deer opener. We live by the refuge. It’s quite comical.
28 Oct
Just Sad
I’m lying in Dad’s bed, at home right now. I thought I’d cried enough during the last years that I was done with it. But I smell him on his pillow, and my tears will not stop. I read all the cards, saying what a good, kind, funny, generous man he was, and I just [...]
18 Oct
Ray Davis: 1927-2010
Dad died at 4:30 this morning. I was holding his hand. He died very peacefully. More later.
8 Aug
Me Bite!
Dad was taken to the ER on Tuesday, was admitted to the hospital until Friday morning, and then transferred to the nursing home. I don’t have to mention how much I love my dad, and how I think the universe of him. He is the very definition of “a good man.” So I can’t help [...]
8 Dec
Thank You Brianne!
Thank you Brianne! I took your advice regarding how to get myself out of this funk, and put a hot pink streak in my hair today. It’s fun. I’m not exactly out of the funk, but it’s fun nonetheless. I like it.
15 Nov
Dreams…
Last night I dreamed that I went to a bra expo, where I was given a 68DD, and it fit perfectly. Yeow!
14 Nov
Geekery
So you’ll notice I added a new feature to this blog: a Reactions button, where all you people that are too lazy to write comments can click a button to let me know your reaction. I could only think of Facebook-type reactions, though, so I added a “Like” and “Dislike” button. Seems pretty lame. What [...]
13 Nov
More People
I got my New Yorker magazine in the mail yesterday, and underneath it was another magazine the mailman delivered to my home by mistake. What was it? US Weekly. Call me crazy, but it had never occurred to me that someone might actually subscribe to US Weekly. I thought it was just one of those magazines [...]
12 Nov
Absolutes
I often find myself in interesting philosophical discussions with one of my coworkers, who likes to insist that the reason for many of the world’s current problems lies in people’s unwillingness to hold moral convictions, to identify and stand by their “absolutes.” In his worldview, society is unraveling because “everything is okay” in our culture. Abortion? [...]
11 Nov
10 Random Good Things…
Clinique 7-Day Scrub Cream Pureology Hydrate shampoo and conditioner Levenger notebooks, 3×5 note cards, and ballpoint pens Matthew 6:34 Nate’s love notes Smartwool. (Did you know they make gloves, too?!!?!) Dansko shoes / Clark’s shoes Strawberry Shortcake miniatures Drs. Foster and Smith Heated mattress pads and cozy flannel sheets on cold nights.
10 Nov
Bargain Shopper!
I am a bargainista! Tonight I got the following items for a total of $32.17: (4) 5oz cans Chicken of the Sea tuna 11.3 oz canister Folgers coffee (1) gallon skim milk (2) 40-count bags of Cherry Halls (5) boxes frozen breakfast sausage English muffins (3) boxes Kleenex 12-pack Scott’s TP 8-pack Scott’s paper towels Betty Crocker [...]
9 Nov
Down to Earth
I always laugh when celebrities refer to each other as “down to earth.” How would they know?
8 Nov
Happy Day!
Nate came home to surprise me tonight! I wasn’t expecting to see him until Tuesday! I am happy-happy-happy!
6 Nov
We’re Ready, Winter!
Dug up veggie garden, stored tomato cages Cleaned and stored outdoor furniture / fabrics Cut back perennials Purged and put away outdoor hoses, shut off exterior water Raked and bagged final autumn leaves Repaired snowblower Got furnace, air ducts, chimney, and dryer vents cleaned and inspected Bought part to install humidifier on furnace Cleaned and [...]
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