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Tag Archives: Life
Catching Up
Are blogs even a thing anymore? It’s been 4 1/2 years since I’ve posted anything here, and unbelievably 9 years since we said goodbye to my father. His last words to me were “you need to write a book”, and … Continue reading
Where’d the Time Go?
Let’s catch up, shall we? The “baby” is now three and a half, full of spitfire and opinions and moods. Her hair is still as red as ever, though it lightened up a lot this summer. Her eyes have gone … Continue reading
The Year of Impossible Things
Usually I love a good bout of end-of-year navel gazing, but 2015? Hoooo boy. Even after two weeks of vacation time to ponder, I’m not sure I’ve wrapped my head around it. And I feel like I must have stolen the … Continue reading
Diversions
So here we are, almost a month since my dad died. I cried every day for three weeks, and then I wrote my blog post and felt a lot better. Writing is cathartic for me, and it helped that so … Continue reading
Seven Things (Random Wednesday Edition)
1. I have recently become obsessed with HGTV, specifically the shows “Love It or List It” and “Property Brothers”, the latter of which I have taken to calling “The Hot Guys Show”. They are horribly formulaic, to the point where … Continue reading
Domestic Pursuits
Adventures aside, around here it’s mostly been a lot of tucking in and getting ready for the winter ahead. The past few winters have been quite mild, and I worry this year the Farmer’s Almanac will be right and that we’re in for … Continue reading
Mish Mash: Illness, MI-5 and a Baby Sweater
The day before Thanksgiving, I woke up with that ominous itchy feeling in my ears that never bodes well. I made it up to Maine for the holiday, but by Friday it was all I could do to pry myself … Continue reading
