Rheumatism vs Teenagers

The weather turns cold and so do the bones … at least in this body they do.    I remember as a child hearing some of the farmers in Draper complain of rheumatism … a word you don’t really hear much anymore but sounds good enough to describe the aches we now attribute to a multitude [...]

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Happiness Is …

Having your grandson who is almost 15 go out of his way to give you a hug goodnight and tell you he loves you. Having daughters in law who make you think your sons are lucky. Having a husband who feels sorry for your sad little dog when you are out of town. Getting an [...]

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Thinking About …

Three days in a row of blue skies in Seattle has to be a first for one of my visits. Today it is overcast but still beautiful weather … so nice and cool compared to the Southwest corner of Utah where temperatures are still reaching 100 degrees. It has been such a nice retreat! I [...]

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Safe & Sleeping Soundly In Washington

Oh brother … the flight up here was so nice and smooth I am almost embarrassed.   It was so nice I even fell asleep on the plane.  I’m talking leaning up against the window, jaw dropping, drooling kind of asleep. Thank goodness there was no one sitting in the middle seat to witness it.  The [...]

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Last Will & Testament

Wherewith I shall be flying to Seattle in the morning I hereby and hitherto bequeath the following … in case of my unexpected demise, or more likely my expected emotional disturbance and permanent craziness due to turbulence anxiety and built up fatulence … er, make that flatulence: 1.   To my dear husband, Lynn, I bequeath [...]

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My Name is Edna and I’m a Projaholic …

It’s a sad thing when you get phone calls and emails asking if you are okay because you have neglected your blog.     Much longer and I would be at risk of having my blog put in a foster home.  It just seems like there are so many things to do lately … that aren’t necessarily [...]

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Who Used Up All the Oxygen?

This week I will be busy getting ready to go to Seattle.   I fly up Saturday … without the man who has to work.   It’s hard to leave my man home when I know he misses the kids as much as I do … but thank goodness he is encouraging me to go.   All he [...]

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The Best of all "Ahhhhhs"

This was my least “labor” Labor Day in my life.    I slept, and then I slept some more, and then I slept.     For the past five or so days I’ve had bursitis in my right shoulder to the point sleep was impossible.   I always have a little shoulder pain, but I get it bad at [...]

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