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5/16: Morning Chores in May

Disclaimer: This is a very temporary morning schedule. On July 1 my excess vacation hours will disappear, so I use up 3 morning hours a day for fitness and cooking. Last week the Little Free Library had a real treasure … Continue reading

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4/7/2023: Good Friday, and the Picture Show

Jesus Christ died on a cross to save me from my sins. How can one mind comprehend and appreciate that? It’s like gathering this entire shore, from today’s walk. (Good thing someone brought this 10-inch dump truck. We’re gonna need … Continue reading

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3/30: A Town of Eagle Memory

Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum) was a pleasant familiar face on today’s early morning stroll. This fuzzy and appealing little mint has delicate flowers and unique ruddy top leaves. The county extension websites call it an invasive weed, to be firmly … Continue reading

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3/19/23: Springtime Walk

This morning, Super Pup and Bingo allowed themselves to be lassoed with not even token resistance, and placed in the car by Angelina with drinking water and a bag of delicious yums made of dehydrated meats. We headed out for … Continue reading

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3/11/23: Lymphedema — the New Adventure

Photo: These winter-blooming Hellebore flowers have nothing to do with this subject, but they are more photogenic than my new support hose. The Usual Huge Disclaimer: Ask your medical care team. Don’t come to a Russian language major for your … Continue reading

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2/13/23: Sweet Peas

Peas are jolly little troopers, happy to be planted even before the temperature warms up. According to the seed packet, they can go in the ground 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost date, especially if the soil temperature … Continue reading

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Dear Wing Family: I’m Really Sorry!

It would have been really thoughtful and considerate of me to tell the Wings that for cataract surgery #2, I was going to go ask Angelina to take me to the hospital instead. And why? Because for cataract surgery #1, … Continue reading

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Angelina’s, Friday Night

Tonight we neighbors (is there a feminine plural? neighboresses?) are hurrying down to Angelina’s for Netflix and pizza. The group hasn’t picked out the movie yet. I’d like one with a Gospel message of redemption and salvation. But that may … Continue reading

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Cataract Surgery 3 of 3: True Colors

The usual big disclaimer: For goodness sake, this is not medical advice. This is just one person feeling her way along, not an endorsement of cataract surgery or a prediction of anybody else’s results. This does contain an opinion about … Continue reading

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Haircut with Mr. K

Mr. K works very hard on my haircuts. (Ferns growing not far from Mr. K’s business.) Mr. K. met me three years ago. I’d had the same hairstyle all lifelong. It was thick handfuls of curls, brown with an early … Continue reading

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