Oh boy … I think I’m in over my head on this De-junking goal of mine. I’ve opened the door a crack and it’s being shoved open by the 41 years of junk behind it. Can you visualize that in your mind … a bulging door with boxes of papers, material, yarn, pictures, bedding, more [...]
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Sixty-one years ago today mother gave birth … to me. Dad said I looked like a scrawny little yellow bird but that he loved me anyway. They also said I cried for the first six months of my life. That year the winter storms had been fierce and the little town where they lived, Draper, [...]
Years ago when I first started working for The A.R.C. of Washington County, the acronym A.R.C. stood for was The Association for Retarded Citizens. Over the years we’ve become much more sensitive to labeling and how it makes people feel so today, even though it is still known as The Arc it no longer uses [...]
Dysfunctional isn’t something about yourself that you like to share … particularly if it has the word family after it … but in my opinion most families go through it at times. It’s kind of like a teeter/totter in that sometimes you’re on top and sometimes you’re on the bottom … but rarely do you [...]
Great things about 2007 … 1. I retired … and I love it. Twenty-five years of working and I don’t miss it a bit! I’m so thankful that hubby and I have good retirement plans. 2. Two good long trips to visit the Seattle kids. I love when that happens. 3. A beautiful new friend [...]
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So I’m in trouble. I got busted. I’ve been to too many 70% off sales this week and Honey isn’t jumping with joy over my savings. If he only knew how many things I put back before I got to the check out stands! And I didn’t even tell him we decided to skip Michael’s [...]
It’s midnight … the bewitching hour and all is calm. Everything is quiet and peaceful. For years I’ve wished I was a morning person because it’s a beautiful time of the day if you can open your eyes and command your body. Mother loved mornings so I’ve always wanted to … but it’s just not [...]
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