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50K and Counting

I just checked my blog stats and discovered that Ramblings of a Writer has now received over fifty thousand hits! That is a major milestone to me. When I began writing my blog a couple of years ago I wondered … Continue reading →

Rustic Cottage Living and Wireless Internet: Paradise!

I drove down to my cottage Wednesday evening to stay overnight because I had a serviceman scheduled to arrive at eight am Thursday morning and I didn’t want to miss him. So even though Wednesday had been rainy and cool … Continue reading →

Warning: Diverticulitis is Being Discussed

I recently wrote a post about diverticulitis, and about how I ended up needing emergency surgery because of the damage it caused to my intestine. Excerpt from the end of the post, Joys of an Aging Body: The main problem with … Continue reading →

May 21

May 21 is my late husband’s birthday. Gary would have been fifty-nine this year. We miss him very much. Filed under: Life Moments, Memories Tagged: birthday, Gary

Joys Of An Aging Body!

Yesterday I  began to write a post about the things that writers do with their time when they’re not writing, but I decided to push that aside for now in order to chat about one of the ‘joys of an … Continue reading →

Rainy Days and Thursdays Always Get Me Down…

I’m stealing a line from a song title today–the famous “Rainy Days and Mondays” by The Carpenters, 1971. Can’t you just hear the tune in your head now? If you can, then I can assure you that it’s probably going … Continue reading →

How Many Bags of Leaves Can Come From One Front Lawn?

This afternoon I finally finished raking and bagging up the leaves that covered my front lawn. Well, actually I could rake another ten or twenty more bags of these dried-up creations of nature if I wanted to scour underneath all … Continue reading →

Wedding Preparations In Full Swing

This past week has been a busy one in my household. My daughter has been home from Ontario for a short break between semesters; she will complete her Master’s of Library and Information Science degree this coming August, so has … Continue reading →

Battered and Bruised from the Driving Range: Take Two!

Okay–I’m nothing if not a glutton for punishment! A couple of days ago, my friend asked me to meet her at the driving range, again, to hit another bucket of balls, again, only this time I was supposed to do … Continue reading →

LEAF Me Alone!

This week I’ve begun working in my yard; it may be good exercise but it is NOT fun. My front yard, back yard and side yards are jam-packed with leaves that fell last fall. I should have raked them in … Continue reading →