Monthly Archives: April 2010

Just Because…

Just because… someday he’ll go off to college and the army guys will be in a box in the crawl space. And, then who will guard my window?

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Tick Tock, Why We Hate the Clock

Time. It’s been on my mind a lot lately. How should I spend it? How can I make the most of it? Where am I wasting it? Do I spend it in a way that reflects my priorities? Time is … Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Bling

It’s not really what you’d call the glamorous life. Rick and I used to joke that we’d probably never be featured on the front page of our respective college alum magazines.   I mean, for the first 15 years of our … Continue reading

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Finding Gratitude in the Hard Places

It was one of those weekends. The garbage disposal sprung a leak. I forgot to take the library books back on time. Rick and I were arguing. I was getting stressed by a to-do list that seemed overwhelming. The sewer … Continue reading

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Musings on 24

Okay. Okay. I confess. I’m a 24-junkie. We got hooked by some friends a few years ago and have been watching ever since. I’m not saying it’s a perfect show. But I like the suspense and I like the moral … Continue reading

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Sometimes Words are Better Left Unsaid

You’ve probably noticed that the keystrokes have been quiet for the last month or so here in my little corner of the internet. My usual tapping away has stalled. Not so much the pondering but the voicing of those thoughts. They … Continue reading

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