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My Not-So-Green Thumb
I’ve killed my squash plant. Well, *I* didn’t kill it, aphids did. I kind of feel responsible though – I probably should have done more than throw water at it occasionally. I really thought it was just wilting from the triple digits we’ve been experiencing, but after the last rain which came down in buckets, Read more
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It’s Tuesday. No, It’s Thursday…
Somewhere in this week I lost a couple days. Looking back, I did not believe I’d been that busy but thinking about it, *sigh* yes, I have been. Easy to lose track of the days, I think, when I’ve got nowhere to be on any given day. A lot of busy work doesn’t make it Read more
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An Evolving (Revolving?) Budget
It’s almost midday now; I’ve watered the lawns and the garden, harvested another tomato and bell pepper, fixed breakfast, cleaned up the kitchen, handled a medical billing issue, and done a load of laundry. Now to deal with today’s topic, Our Budget. Our finances are in lockdown. That means that we are not eating out Read more
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Tackling Things on My Own
Today I’m tackling house issues. One of the problems with having been so independent for so long is that it makes it difficult to ask for help. But if I do, then the “What if’s” set in. What if they don’t do it the same way? What if they don’t make it a priority? What Read more
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Monday, Monday
It seems as if my thoughts, my day, and my life could be reflected in a song, and today’s song lyrics are no exception. “Monday morning, you gave me no warning, of what was to be….” Today will be about catching up on all the things I put off this weekend so that I could Read more
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