I’ve got just about everything I need while on retreat this weekend. Except shampoo. And my hairbrush. And an extension cord to power my CPAP breathing machine.
Other than that, I’m good.
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Displaced
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Today’s find: Crew-cut
Our slender tender hydrangea tree has taken a beating in recent days.
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Today’s find: Home warranty
Our house is coming apart at the seams. Literally.
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Today’s find: Bagged
After 31 autumns (give or take) in this place, you’d think I’d learn: what seems at the outset like a “3-bag job” will inevitably require more.
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Today’s find: Widow’s mite
In recent days, I’ve noticed a common refrain among friends and acquaintances when I mention that we’re hosting a 97th birthday party for my Mom.
“Wow!!” they say. “Wow!”
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Today’s find: Gathering gourds
Grandson #1 disappeared into the thicket of the crabapple tree. And so, yesterday’s gourd harvest had begun.
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Today’s find: Net-net
Spent a few hours yesterday helping set up for Sausage Supper.
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The Cup is coming home again, at last.
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With Us Still 