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Jerry and I have long wanted to redo and update our home, me probably more than him. Going back to work was a blessing financially and having a broken sink was the catalyst. Stage 1, tearing out the old flooring in the guest bathroom. My father George was a construction worker his whole life. He [...]

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After seeing this new website I’m thinking maybe I’ll move Tom Cruise back up to the number 1 status of my favorite movie star. That’s my TC baby!

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I wish to extend my greatest of gratitudes to my father George and all the other men and women in our country who have given or are giving their lives for our freedom. I appreciate you.

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A friend of mine who lives on my street made a simple statement the other day on a popular social networking site that struck a chord in me. Her statement was “I’m chewing a great piece of double bubble!!” That got me to thinking about the series of photos I took while Jerry was putting [...]

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While Jason was visiting us last week we met Jerry during his lunch hour and went for a walk. The streets near Jerry’s work are lined with Eucalyptus trees, all of which have very different and unusual bark. Some are multilayered, peeling, and soft to the touch. I love it. Mothers Day at Claim Jumper [...]

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My new Dyson Ball Animal vacuum from Overstock.com arrived today. I was so jazzed to open the big box up and assemble it. The directions were kind of odd, more photo directions than word ones, and some weren’t all that helpful. Jerry helped me put her together. It maneuvers incredibly well, I love it! It’s [...]

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My battle with Fibromyalgia lately has become a very personal one, an intense daily struggle with the outcome sometimes ending in the bad guy winning. I still fight hard and strong, determined to win, but the hills seems steeper and the tears come a bit more frequent. Like a child learning to walk who has [...]

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Mothers Day was celebrated several different times this year. The first time was at Claim Jumper with good friends Steve, Jill, Patrick and Alex. We loved the fact that we could walk down to and from the resturant, it being so close. And of course the food was super. Not as great as the company [...]

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Tuesday Mornings add made this set of bamboo dishes look tempting, something I could sincerely resist, until I got in the store and had a closer look. It was then I knew I was in real trouble! I bought only what I thought we needed, a large oversized lightweight salad or chip bowl, 2 small [...]

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My second cousin Eleanor,who is named after my grandmother, is a young 26 years old woman and obviously quite gorgeous. She takes after her mother Jenny. Jenny and I were quite close cousins growing up as our families used to go camping together. Eleanor has 2 siblings, Elijah and Alexis, 1 older, 1 younger. About [...]

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