One Gal's Musings

These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.

Sunday, January 03, 2021

Sunday Stealing

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 THE END OF THE YEAR   First things first, did you have a good year? NO! However, there were bright spots. My niece was a beautiful bride i...
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They've been there for me

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    When I think back on my battle with covid -- which is, blissfully, nearly over -- I will remember the comfort of Friends . In addition t...
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Friday, January 01, 2021

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Feels like the First Time (1977) 1) Look up from your screen. What's the first thing you see? The armoire. 2) Looking back...
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Reluctant to throw 2020 away

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Same photo, new year Last year, in my kitchen I hung a wall calendar that I'd purchased to support Colonial Williamsburg. I used it for ...
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Welcome, 2021!

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OK, so 2020 wasn't a good year. But it ended on a high note. Food, glorious food! I went to Boston Market and picked up my celebratory m...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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  WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click ...
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Monday, December 28, 2020

Guess who's feeling passive aggressive

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Ah, my oldest friend. I love her more than anything, but man, she can grind my gears. Case in point: She is very comfortable going weeks wi...
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Sunday, December 27, 2020

Bread! How I've missed you!

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Yesterday I had a Potbelly turkey sandwich, on white with mayo and lettuce, for lunch. For dinner, I grilled myself a hot dog and served it ...
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Saturday, December 26, 2020

Sunday Stealing

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 For Those Who Celebrate Christmas/Part Two Star or Angel? I have a kitty angel to top my tree. White Lights or Colored Lights? White . Bli...
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Friday, December 25, 2020

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Purple Snowflakes (2018) 1) The lyrics ask where the snowflakes go. Sam can answer that: she shovels them! Do you shovel or...
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Christmas gift symmetry

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I celebrated my socially distanced Christmas Eve on Zoom. It was fine. I was especially amused by my time with my nephew. I know he loves pl...
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Icky, but important! Please share.

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Thanksgiving was 11/26. Two Southern California families that I have personal connections to celebrated with traditional, multi-household si...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Well, look who's a social butterfly!

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I spent all day Tuesday socializing. It was fun and heartening, but exhausting. First I left a message for Henry. Tuesday was his birthday....
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"I will honor Christmas in my heart"

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So Scrooge promised. I woke up Wednesday and vowed to do the same. I'm not having much in the way of celebration with others this year, ...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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WWW. WEDNESDAY asks three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, click he...
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Sunday, December 20, 2020

What the hell did I ever do to you?

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Mr. Peanut tried to kill me Saturday night. I've been eating a very bland diet all month, per doctor's orders as we try to get my C...
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Saturday, December 19, 2020

Sunday Stealing

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  For Those Who Celebrate Christmas What’s your favorite thing about the holidays? The prevailing feeling of goodwill.     Do you send out C...
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We're friends again

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Yesterday, I had brownie crisps. The first chocolate I've had all month! Nothing bad happened as a result. Welcome back to my daily diet...
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Friday, December 18, 2020

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Happy Holidays! (from the archives) 1. Sam loved giving her annual wish list to Santa. Yet some children are reluctant to cli...
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