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December 21, 2015
Adventures in Tree Decorating
Yesterday was tree-decorating day in my house. Over the past few years, we’ve put it off until late in the month so we can accommodate various kids’ schedules, because hubby likes to have them all home for the event (I think he’s still in denial over the whole grown-up-and-moved-out thing
December 17, 2015
Never Judge Your Neighbours by the Bus They Drive
This story isn’t an easy one to write, because it means admitting to a side of myself that was…well, let’s just say I’m less than proud of it. But given the state of the world today and the events that are happening in communities everywhere, I think it’s an important one to tell. So here … Read More
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December 16, 2015
Farewell to a Grande Dame
Our piano left today, and it was harder to part with her than I imagined. Built in 1891 of solid walnut, she had presided over our living room for almost twenty years. I can still remember the day we brought her home. Oh, how excited our 5-year-old twin girls were! They immediately started banging away on the keys with … Read More
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December 15, 2015
Tuesday Tidbits
Greetings, fellow humans! So here’s what’s happening in my corner of the world right now… What I’ve accomplished: My house is decorated! The tree won’t go up until December 20th (because hubby refuses to put it up without all the kids in attendance…I think he’s having a tougher time with this impending empty-nest thing than … Read More
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December 10, 2015
Let Them Eat Cake (Especially at Christmas)
As happens in many other towns and cities, there’s a Christmas food drive held in my town every year. Here, it’s called the Guignolee, and volunteers go door-to-door on the first Sunday of December to collect food and money for the local food bank. We’ve always given something, of course. Usually money, because I’m notorious for … Read More
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December 8, 2015
Shredded Memories
As part of my decluttering efforts (with a view to making the house saleable sometime in the next year or so), I’ve been getting rid of years and years and years worth of papers. (Please tell me I’m not the only one with all the paperwork from the house they sold more than 20 years ago… … Read More
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December 3, 2015
How a Ballet Became My TARDIS
(Pre-post note: for those of you who aren’t Dr. Who fans, a TARDIS is essentially both a space ship and a time-travel machine. Secondary pre-post note: Wait…how can you not be a Dr. Who fan?!? You need to get on that…stat!
November 27, 2015
Looking for a romantic weekend getaway?
Romantic weekend getaways don’t get any cheaper than this, folks!
November 26, 2015
The Saga of the Handwarmers
It all started with moving my office to the basement. Well, it actually started with the decision to begin readying the house for sale, but that’s a whole other story.
November 24, 2015
The Tuesday Low-down
(This post was supposed to have been the Monday Low-down, but yeah…life.
