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California, Here I Come!

April 25th, 2012 · No Comments

After more than a month I headed out to Disneyland and California Adventure. And for your viewing pleasure Mickey in his pilot uniform says hello to everyone! Beautiful flowers as always at California Adventure. Over by the Sky Cellar ivy climbing up the side of the building. I tried taking several different views of the [...]

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Ramp It Up

April 15th, 2012 · No Comments

Since the new tile floors were installed I’ve been using my scooter in the house a lot more. That said, the biggest problem has been getting it up into the house or taking it outside to go down to the store with the 2 steps we have going into the house. Even though this scooter [...]

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Who’s Counting?

January 28th, 2012 · 2 Comments

There are times I can hardly remember what my life was like before I was married to my sweetheart, Jerry Fuller. Other times, it feels as if it has all happened in a blink of an eye. So, as of January 29, 2012, we have arrived at our 40th anniversary. Older, definitely. Wiser, hopefully. Do [...]

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I”m A Moving Target

September 27th, 2011 · 1 Comment

At least it felt that way on our last visit to a local favorite resturant, Souplantion. Given it was a Saturday night, 6:30pm to be exact. We’d had a long day working in the yard and had decided when we were done that we’d treat ourselves to the luxury of overeating to the point of [...]

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It’s All Tile To Me

August 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment

I finally decided to take a break from all the cleaning that has followed the installation of the tile in our house. Nothing like emptying and cleaning not only everything in all of the cupboards, but also the cupboard itself! Don’t we just love cement dust? Of course we do. The tile we chose is [...]

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Talking Tile

June 4th, 2011 · Comments Off

After 25 plus years of providing us with cushion soft comfort our basic beige carpet is finally getting it’s due rest. Joe DeCillio and company are once again takling this undertaking. Packing up 3 rooms was a great insight into just how much stuff a family can accumliate. Some thinning out happened before items ever [...]

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Tags: remodel

26 Years In The Making

May 26th, 2011 · 4 Comments

This is a story about a young man named Patrick. It is also a story about 2 families, the Bennets and the Fullers. This story began over 26 years ago when I walked out the front door of the home we were renting at the time to get the mail. It was August and the [...]

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Mothers Day wish

May 9th, 2011 · 3 Comments

If only I could have seen them, my 1st and 2nd born. Laughing, chatting and loving My 3 boys, my heart, and more. Jimmy, like so many others, has left my life, not my heart. Now with family and friends forever, all never far apart. Jason ever the quiet one, a special place deep in [...]

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Got It!

March 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment

Matthew brought down sweet Ms Yuki on his last visit, which of course pleased both Jerry and I. Before and after her walk she loved playing in the back yard. We usually throw one of her balls, this time though she had been carrying around her toy I call baby. That in fact worked just [...]

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Feelin’ Bit O’ The Green

March 14th, 2011 · 4 Comments

And a Happy (almost) St. Patrick’s Day to friends and family. I’ve been working in the garden so much I feel like my new title should be Mother Earth. ha! At some point I will post photos of my updated fairy garden, which is where most of my time has been spent lately. It’s becoming [...]

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