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One minute to spare
Although I spent most of the day in bed resting my poor back I never got it together to post. And now the clock is striking 12. Here’s to tomorrow….
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Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up
My old back injury has flared up with a vengeance. I was mowing the back yard/hill area over the weekend and by Sunday night I was hobbling like an old woman. Yesterday I went to see the chiropractor, a man … Continue reading
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Why I will never be popular with the other soccer moms
In reply to the upcoming weekend tournament I emailed the other moms and asked, “Is there anynody who can give Cassidy a ride to the tournament? 10:40 a.m. is just a bit early to get our clan moving and on … Continue reading
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The refreshing inner glow of Facebook
About a year ago I joined Facebook on a sort of whim, wrote in all the info about myself and then forgot about it. Then over the summer my high school class held out 20th reunion and some of my … Continue reading
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The best Mother’s Day gift. Ever.
Tomorrow morning begins Mother’s Day. Nobody is cooking me pancakes for a morning breakfast in bed. There will be no small people snuggling in bed with me. The children are with their dad this weekend. But I’m totally okay with … Continue reading
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The four sides of a triangle
I have been to three Mother’s Day Tea parties this week. No, not a party for each of my off spring because that would be too easy. Two of the parties were hosted by the school where I teach and … Continue reading
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Another 365 days later…
My lazy days are like a series of really bad sequal movies. A Caloden post on the first time around is drivel enough, but brought back for another rotation and it’s enough to make one gag with boredom. Except maybe … Continue reading
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The secret nudity of blogging
Today I was on the phone with Kelly Lynne chatting about nothing in particular when she inquired if she could share something with me. We chat on a near daily basis and know some pretty serious stuff about one another … Continue reading
The balance between please and thank you
Anne Lamott writes somewhere in one of her books about the only two kinds of prayers: please and thank you. I had actually forgotten this until I was recently re-reading Eat, Love, Pray and that author, I have forgotten her … Continue reading
Wheat free for two weeks
As indicated above I have been without wheat for the last two weeks. I would have thought it would be more difficult to give it up, but it really hasn’t been a big deal; not like giving up wine or … Continue reading
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