Friday, December 18, 2015

Continuing my love affair ...

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... with the past, I hung a grapevine wreath. It lends a nice, old-fashioned rustic touch to my front door, and (bonus!) drops no needles. ...
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And I'm just sitting here

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11:00 AM. My first day off, and I haven't moved from the sofa. Not even to bathe. I feel alternately disgusted by my laziness and t...
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Day 18: I'm greedy

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December 18: When do you open gifts? The moment I receive them. Because it isn't physically possible to do it any sooner....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Day 17 is retro

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        December 17: Post a picture of an old Christmas card   This one represents the style that was popular during the Ci...

I should go out more

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I went out for dinner and Rumchata Coladas on Tuesday night with two long-ago coworkers. Bella used to be my admin, Maureen was one of our...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Day 16 is hard

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December 16: The hardest person to buy for My friend Kathleen. She makes a good deal of money and can buy herself anything she wants, so f...
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Day 15 is frosty cold

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December 15: Best Gift You've Ever Given Every year I used to give my mother a snow removal service. Some years it was a great deal,...
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Monday, December 14, 2015

Day 14: I fake it

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 December 14: Real or Artificial Tree Artificial tree. And here it is, the last time it made an appearance, Christmas 2011. The pict...
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Sunday, December 13, 2015

Now comes the fun part

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Here's what I left in the Toys for Tots donation box: •  Firefighter playset (fire engine, ladder, etc.) •  "I Luv London...
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Sunday Stealing

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Why Do You Want To Know That Meme, part two 25. List 3 activities that you can only enjoy by yourself. "ONLY enjoy by myself?" ...
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Day 13 Is Tasty

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December 13: Favorite Christmas Book The Christmas Cookie Club by Ann Pearlman . I've read it twice, and if my TBR pile wasn't ...
Saturday, December 12, 2015

Happy birthday, Francis

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I've read that Ava Gardner is the only one who called him "Francis." She broke his heart 200 different ways and 200 differen...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Chuck E.'s in Love (1979) 1) In this song, Chuck E.'s friends look for him at the pool hall and the drugstore. If w...
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Day 12: I'm a wrapper

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December 12: Wrapping paper or gift bags Depends on the gift, but for the most part, I'm paper. To play along with this challe...

So far, so good

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AP photo, taken from abc News Another week of protests have come to an end. Streets have been closed, business and shopping and commuti...
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Friday, December 11, 2015

That was it for the year

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I have been worried about Joey. He's old, his kidney disease is irreversible, he doesn't have much time left. I'm trying to ge...
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Day 11: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

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Click here to see the American Humane holiday collection December 11: Favorite holiday tradition I kick off Christmas over Thanksgiv...
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Thursday, December 10, 2015

It cheered me up

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Life just feels weird these days. It's spooky warm for mid-December. The rest of the country is all about Donald Trump, but that blowha...
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Happy birthday to me -- part 5

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My friend Barb isn't feeling well. She's battling the flu and it makes it hard for her to focus. I'll assume that's why my...
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You go, girl

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Saw the Carole King musical, Beautiful , last night. What a lovely heroine she makes! She's talented, she's humble, she's good...
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Day 10: Lemme in

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December 10: Favorite Christmas scent Cinnamon. And now I've got this wretched piece of pop running through my head. On a continuous l...
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Wednesday, December 09, 2015

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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WWW.WEDNESDAY is back! To participate, and to see how others responded, click here . 1. What are you currently reading? Brief Encounters...

Day 9: Beatle Bonding

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December 9: Easiest person to buy for Either my oldest friend of my nephew. For they are massive Beatle fans. And I am uniquely qualified ...
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