Uncommon Sense

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

A Cut Above the Rest

Hope Broomhill needed a lawn boy. Hope Broomhill needed a lot of things; she was a Church Lady...not quite a widow, but getting there. Her fourth husband, Blade, was in the nursing home these days, suffering from dementia....and she was very lonely. Hope was an interesting character. She demanded... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

A Prayer for Gretel...

I absolutely believe in the power of collective prayer; and I am calling out for my dear Blogit Friends' help. The sweet elderly lady that I tended two days ago; that I sat on the couch talking with like an old girlfriend from High School or something...'Gretel'...had a heart attack last night,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Friends From Unlikely Places

"Man, I have HAD IT with this person!" I thought, as I listened to her angrily giving me directions for my client's pre-operative medications 'for the third time', as she put it. She was talking so fast, and it was fairly complicated, and I am not a nurse, nor do I know the 'lingo'. I got off the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Saving My Favorite Restaurant

Tell me if I'm crazy. Okay, don't tell me, I don't think I could take hearing that right now, to be honest with you... Can we just sit opposite each other on the sofas, sip a chilled soda and have a chat? I need a friend. I need to diffuse... do you have a moment to hear my tale?....Thanks. And I... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Just Say No

My mother would never approve of this one. Which is exactly why I'm writing it. I have a one-hour bladder. Try having numerous kids, being only 5' plus a couple of inches, and bearing entire human beings out of a tiny frame...and just see what happens to your innards, why dontcha. They get mooshed,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 26, 2010

It Would Be Wrong Not To

It's so fun to celebrate on behalf of someone else's happiness! Tonight we are celebrating a lovely couple whose vows are being renewed in a very special way. We are far from them; we don't even share the same country, but we love them all the same. I promised to be festive over here in my corner of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Blue Jeans and God

My sister attends a Very Conservative Church. As with almost all churches, you have those that really live what they believe, and those that make a big show out of pretending to live what they believe. It's all about the recognition and the glory for the latter set. Unfortunately, a lot of those... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 19, 2010

An Encounter With A Leprechaun

Saturday is our grocery shopping day. I'm fortunate (and I know it), in that I have a Husband that enjoys going with me. No more pushing heavy shopping carts, or hauling my own groceries into and out of the car. What an unexpected, yet welcomed bonus. Last Saturday we had the Bonus Grandkiddies and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

When Irish Eyes...

I first met Aunt Betty when I was very young. I remembered the bright red hair and the lilt to her voice. She was short, round, and had a Minnesotan accent. She was darling. Whenever we'd go to her house, we filled up on hard candy that she insisted we pick out of her special glass dish. I hadn't... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Convenience Store Stories

I was freezing cold this morning, so I pulled into a convenience store to get a hot chocolate on my way to work. The convenience store scene is always interesting; you never quite know what you're going to get. Some big guy was hogging the coffee/hot chocolate area, spreading his cups and creamer... Sign in to see full entry.

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