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Summertime Sundays

Summertime Sundays often find me alone in the house ~ with good intentions but few accomplishments. I wake when I wake, no alarms, just quiet. The house is cool and calm .. Hubbs has slipped off to...

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The wake of a quiet mess

Today marks the first of 11 glorious days off.   My “Out of Office” messages are on; the laptop and iPhone are not. This morning started just as I’d planned — waking  naturally to a twilight house,...

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Come and get your love

As of today, Sunday, I’m officially at the 5 & 11 mark: 5 scheduled work days left followed by 11 days off. Eleven. Gloriously wonderful Conference-call-free days off! Yes I’ll monitor emails and...

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Spending my Sundays

Sunday ~ windows open, birds chirping and lawnmowers buzz in the distance. 3 weeks ago ~ snow; today ~ 70F. Hubbs hurried around earlier as he readied for golf; I slept in, savored coffee and started a...

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A Quiet Day

A haze hangs in the air ~ both from rising humidity & the smoke of last night’s festivities. Front yard free show! I’ve got a beef roast with carrots, onions and potatoes simmering in the...

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Time on

Time off or … time on? As often happens, I am up against a “use it or lose it” vacation days scenario. But add to it the complications a pandemic brings — it’s difficult to make travel plans, as the...

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September Sunday musings

I’m back from our first corporate conference since 2019 ~ what a whirlwind. It was fun to see colleagues again and meet the new ones but there was so little personal space; after 2.5 years of...

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5 Randoms – Upgrades, peopling and sister time

Here we are, so late in the year. How did I miss so many months without reading all of your posts or writing any of mine? Life continues at warp speed. Here are 5 *randoms* from my crazy corner of...

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Winter storms, winter breaks, and not talking

Winter break – that magical, mystical time between holidays when schools are closed, work slows and I can think, dream, breathe and relax. This Christmas Winter Storm Elliott shut down most of North...

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Soul support, Sam Hell, and steering the river

In a noisy world, how do you nurture your soul? Bubble baths? Long walks? Prayer? Honey-do lists? Sweat & exercise? Loud music? Chocolate? Meditation and quiet? What’s your go-to? I have many, and...

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