Unexpected Journaling

I'm a complex combination of packrat and not-a-packrat. I hate clutter and love shelves and organizational systems. If everything has a place to go when it is not in use, then I'm happy, even if there's a lot of it and it is not always in it's place....

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Good Feeling

Among the several charity organizations for which I knit and donate, Afghans for Afghans is one of the ones I have very warm feelings for. They are a wonderful group of committed, caring people who have figured out a totally non-partisan, peaceful...

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Comfort and Joy

It's Christmas morning and everything is pretty cozy here. After a wonderfully spiritual yet fun-filled Christmas Eve, which is where we really focus on the religious significance of this holiday, Santa made his rounds and everyone seems happy. Our...

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Help to Make the Season Bright

WARNING: This post contains candid scenes from inside my head. I'm not as crazy as House, but...Viewer discretion is advised. My nemesis is sneaking up and lurking in the corner again--D. E. Pression is hanging around and just will not go away. I feel...

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Training has begun

This past Saturday marked 16 weeks till the next race I'm in. My friend and I are going all out. She's never finished a marathon so we are going go for the whole enchilada: 26.2 miles. Yep, I have lost my mind as a matter of fact. But ironically,...

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Another Sick Day

Now Evan has a fever, so maybe the virus has morphed into an infection. Bless his heart. He is taking it like a trooper, though it means we missed the church Christmas party and then will miss church today. The storm never came, which is not a bad...

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Days go by

Evan is sick today. Poor kid. He really wants to go to school, but he's got a miserable sore throat. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), it is not strep. It is the same nasty sinus thing Sam, Eric and I had that involves...

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What Matters

Two of my favorite holiday traditions happened this week: The Ornament Exchange and The Cloverhill Holiday Dinner. They represent friendships that have spanned the years and weathered many ups and downs.The women in the ornament exchange are all among...

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Good Soup

Here was a successful new recipe. The combination of savory, curry and sweet is one of my favorites. This was so good I am glad it made a huge batch. I'll be living off this all week. I am going to freeze some as an experiment. Skip if you're not into...

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Merry Craigslist!

I do love a bargain, and Santa just scored big. Thanks to Craig's List I was able to get two major gift requests for my kids for less than a fraction of what just ONE of them would have cost retail. All I have to do is drive a little, and that's okay--more...

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Cozy

Why I love the first snowy days of the season:Everything inside feels cozy with flakes coming down outside the window.The light is different because of the reflection off of billions of icy crystals.The world is damped to near silence.Time seems to...

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Traditions

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7:30 am and All's Well

I slept in today till 6:30. The house is still quiet an hour later. If I let them, everyone will sleep till at least 9, with the tweeners sleeping even longer. That's when you know they're teenagers or going to be soon. They just love to sleep....

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