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Wednesday: A Kind of Odds and Ends Day

charliemc Aug 09, 2017 23:59

I was searching for TWO things today that I know I must still have somewhere. But this recent 'cleaning' has just made it impossible for me to find things I could have WALKED TO prior to the changes! Annoying. I realize the massive cleaning sessions are good. But I'm such a creature of habit. Some things are in spots where they've been since we ( Read more... )

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We're TIRED. But We Shopped, Anyway...

charliemc Jun 22, 2017 23:28

This has been a very hard week ( Read more... )

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Really AWFUL IT Day at the Festival...

charliemc Jan 06, 2017 23:59

Before I get into the BAD news, I do need to mention the GOOD news! Yesterday my insurance renewal papers came in the mail. I'm looking these over, and see that for the VERY FIRST TIME I can actually do this process online! I was pretty excited -- but nervous, too ( Read more... )

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Cleaning the Family Room -- SuperGreens Pasta for Dinner!

charliemc Nov 15, 2016 21:02

Marilyn and I were shopping recently and saw Ronzoni's SuperGreens spaghetti (at Freddies), and decided to give it a try. We also saw Walmart's Sam's Choice Premium Angus Meatballs and got those, too ( Read more... )

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Everything Went GREAT Today! (So Far, So Good)

charliemc Nov 03, 2016 23:59

Today was Marilyn's colonoscopy. We had to be at the clinic one hour prior to the procedure at 11:30 a.m ( Read more... )

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PooPurr: Good News! Donn's Surgery: Tomorrow!

charliemc Sep 14, 2016 23:59

I talked to June more than once today, and the VERY GOOD NEWS is that PooPurr both ate and drank today! In fact, June said she'd eaten quite a bit. I'm so happy to hear it! June thanked all of us for the prayers and good thoughts and asked us to keep it coming! I've been praying several times today ( Read more... )

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Marilyn is Amazing (Kitchen Keeps Me Busy...)

charliemc Apr 14, 2016 23:58

It was really COLD in the house this morning! 65' -- so I turned up the furnace. I was freezing! I can't believe I'm running the furnace in April. (sigh ( Read more... )

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Extremely Busy (and Stressful) Day at Work

charliemc Mar 13, 2015 23:59

Marilyn and I went to work today. Wow, was it a crazy and tense day for both of us. There's just so much to get done. In fact, we're planning to go in to the festival office tomorrow, so we can catch up after being out this week ( Read more... )

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Marilyn's Poor Legs...

charliemc Apr 26, 2013 23:43

I was fast asleep when I woke suddenly, hearing Marilyn just screaming in pain (!!!). My heart was really pounding, I'm telling you ( Read more... )

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Tough Day in Some Ways (My Computer is Back Home)

charliemc Aug 10, 2011 23:56

Well, my computer is back. The 'new' one, that is. All the nastiness is GONE. (woo hoo) So, by the way, is Windows 7 -- and I'm back to using Windows XP ( Read more... )

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