Not Easily Dispelled

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Over 50 / Society

Layers, Part I

Wearing easily removable layers is extremely important for a woman of my age. There are only a few times when this doesn’t do the trick: When I’m driving. When I’m sleeping. When there is...

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DIY and Beyond / House

A Home Improvement

While working at the condo, I got the itch to go beyond the constant home maintenance and DIY phases in our own house and venture into the major home improvement category. I couldn’t take the...

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Yard

Relaxing

Dave has been doing quite a bit of traveling lately. In fact, he has been gone 4 out of 5 weeks. So he told me to head up to the lake by myself this weekend...

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Daughters / Everyday Stuff

Winter Damage, Part 2

Nicole had soccer practice last night. In Holliston. Which is an hour’s drive away from us down 495, a highway that scares me. (The insanity of the fact that she has practice an hour...

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Everyday Stuff

Winter Damage

The snow has melted enough in the corner of the deck (and nowhere else) to determine that the deck was not damaged by the falling ice dam. However, the frame of the table was...

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Daughters / Family

Easter Weekend

The weekend started Friday morning when Nicole made breakfast for her boyfriend, Connor. When the two of them went out to eat that night, Dave and I had the leftovers from the last time they had...

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Comfort Zone / Job Search

Should I?

I miss the condo. My brother got an offer within a week, and it looks like the sale is going to go through the end of this month. So, on Monday, I picked up...

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Daughters / Society

Angst

Teenagers. Specifically, teenage girls. Can you think of one you like (other than your own, maybe)? Now put yourself in their shoes. How would it feel if you thought no one liked you? Especially...

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Out & About / Photography

Women’s Weekend

I’m too old to be considered a girl, and I don’t have enough social graces to be considered a lady. So, I’m calling it Women’s Weekend. Of course, “weekend” is also technically incorrect since...

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Family

A Visit

While still not sunny, my disposition has improved from yesterday. The contractor called me back, my WMOTY award has been temporarily rescinded, and I got to see my uncle. (I quickly seized my opportunity...