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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

I Know When To Quit

Today I feel as if the polar vortex were sitting on my head and squeezing my brain in such a way to make it worthless of logical thought. I haven't gone out today. In fact, I didn't go out yesterday. I'm putting off until tomorrow the errands I should have done today, and hoping for a rise in... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 27, 2014

The Last Resort

"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them." ~ Thomas Merton In the back of my mind, even on my wedding day, was the unspoken idea that my man loved me so much... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Good Neighbors

Laid up with a bad back that he threw out of place by teaching a Salsa Dancing class on Wednesday night, nephew-in-law David limped to the front door this morning in South Bend to see what there was to see. With a groan he retrieved his camera and took a picture to share on FB family site, wondering... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Impetus For Today

"The green will return, and warmth, and buds bursting into colors soft and sweet!" ~ Ciel Thank you, Sweet Ciel. That was better than blueberries and piping hot mint tea. It just happened that I was looking at some old photos that Son #3 had posted on FB family site. Son #3 was much like your... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Crepitus

I spoke too soon on the last post. Even though The moisture in the air helped, it was too little, too late. I have really been feeling lousy the last few days with chest congestion, continuous coughing and sinus congested head, continuously hurting. I haven't felt that bad in years. Don't know where... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

I Figured It Out

After coughing horrendously and continuously most of the day, and feeling pretty messed up, with congested chest, and other abnormalities of the symptomatic kind, I noticed when I took a long hot shower this evening, that my breathing eased considerably and my coughing totally disappeared. That got... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Military Update

The 82nd Airborne Division is an active duty airborne infantry division of the United States Army, specializing in parachute assault operations into denied areas. It is based in North Carolina. Grandson Michael is a part of it. Actually, right now, he is thrilled because it is snowing there. He just... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 13, 2014

I Was Wrong

It seems that I have to say that "I was wrong" thing more often than I used to. Or perhaps I just used to refuse to say it and go on? Well anyway, I must apologize to anyone who read my last post here. I really goofed. I looked at Sis's flight schedule a little more carefully (the one where she goes... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

All Around Robinhood's Barn

So, I do not fly anymore. This is the reason why....well one of the reasons anyway. My Baltimore Sis made arrangements to fly to Melbourne, AU next month to visit her son there, so she bought tickets, and I cannot believe her flight schedule. I drew the black lines with arrows pointing in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Fake Food For The Fake Kitchen

The room in their big old house, that is going to be the library when Peter gets home to finish it, is temporarily Baisy's fake kitchen. She got the toy stove and a toy cabinet, complete with utensils, fake pans and fake food for Christmas presents. She loves all of it, but her favorite thing in it... Sign in to see full entry.

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