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Oh, for fuck's sake.
You know those little rhymes and sayings your parents told you when you were small? The ones you've perhaps told your own children - the important, helpful ones like "righty-tighty, lefty-loosey" to remember how to take out a screw? This week I have been reminded (by my own grown son, no less) of the one that goes, "Leaves of three, let it be".
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Wow - way to dodge a bullet on appliance repairs
With my brother and his family making a surprise stop-over on their way back to Ft. Campbell, the last thing I needed was for the washing machine to crap out. Well, Murphy's Law and all ( Read more... ) -
Making the most of another weekend
For those who don't know, I spend my weekends (along with my mom) with my 89-year old grandfather. He lives about 3 hours away from us, so the travel alone is a bit wearing. Grandpa has been on his own since his second wife died 10 years ago; he cooked for himself, kept up his home, drove anywhere he wanted to go, even hitching up his 22' camper ( Read more... ) -
Memorial Day
Mom and I took grandpa (89 years young!) to the several cemeteries in Southwest Iowa where much of our kin is buried ( Read more... ) -
I got a haircut!
Maybe not a big deal for most people, but I don't do it very often. July of '07 was the last time. I remember that because a very good friend of mine was undergoing chemotherapy and I whacked off my long hair in a show of support. I didn't shave it off, but cutting it to shoulder length was a big deal for someone who usually wears it just above the ( Read more... ) -
Someone isn't enjoying the sunshine
Mom and I went to Wal-Mart on Sunday in Shenandoah to pick up grandpa's medications before going home to Des Moines. We got a bit side-tracked when we saw this in the parking:
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Urgh ...
My desktop computer decided that now would be a good time to crash. Hard. Only a week after I bought and installed the wireless card. Granted, it is five years old and I do have my laptop ... but it's still a good computer, dammit ( Read more... ) -
Lives have collided!
Or, they're rather on the brink of doing so. The best thing to do, I think is to keep this journal and my fandom life separate from each other.
It actually works out nicely as I'm sure my other flist could care less about the fantastic mulberry pie I made from scratch using our very own mulberries. Messy little bastards. Delicious, but messy.
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