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Tag Archives: Life
Quarantine Conversations with Husband
Yesterday I used the last Q-tip in the package. (This is only a noteworthy feat due to the fact that the package is a Costco sized package and contained 625 Q-tips. In addition to this, it is one of three … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts, The Virus
Tagged Costco, Humor, Husband, Life, Marriage, Q-tips, Quarantine, Quarantine Conversations
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Lazy Texting
I don’t always text Husband to bring me something from a room he is passing through, but when I do, I usually get treated to a sassy reply. He came into the living room with the requested book, his thumb … Continue reading
Heavy Dancing
In an effort to be uplifting, news programs tend to end with a short, feel good piece. Using this strategy last night, the final news story was about a father-daughter dance class, highlighting African American fathers and their young dance … Continue reading
Posted in Little Feet
Tagged Dancing, Humor, Kids, Life, News, Parenting, The things kids say, Tutued
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Simple Sunday – Empty Shells
Under a bush, an imprint in the rocks lined with little bits and bobbles discarded by nature, new life emerges. Feather fluff of quail and empty shells remains.
Simple Sunday – From the Soil to the Sky
Beneath us a persistence, a resilience, an unwavering need to grow, move forward, live. And from that pulse, sprout over root, leaf over sprout, climbing up and out, there is strength and beauty.
Posted in Simple Sunday
Tagged Arizona, desert, Life, Nature, Photography, poetry, Simple sunday
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Multiple-Organ Transplant
We are coffee drinkers. We drink Starbucks dark roast beans, lovingly ground the night before and nestled into a dry, crisp filter in our pre-programmed coffeemaker, set to brew a perfect pot just minutes before our alarm goes off. If … Continue reading
Posted in Food Glorious Food
Tagged A cup of coffee, Coffee, Coffeemaker, Humor, Husband, Life
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James vs. the Plant
A week and a half ago I introduced a new houseplant into our home. The odds are stacked against it for several reasons, the top three reasons being: me, our cats, and me. To shrug off the responsibility and the … Continue reading
Posted in Furry Feet (and fish)
Tagged cats, Gardening, House plants, Humor, Life, Pets, Plants, Snake Plant, Sock Monkey
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Sweet(s)!
Carter likes things that are old (I refuse to use the word antique because some of the items he view as antique are from the 80’s). He also likes things that are sweet. He has recently become enthralled with his … Continue reading
Lost his… Marbles?
Now that we are consistently in the triple digits here in Phoenix, Husband has decided it is time to do some roof maintenance, maintenance he has been putting off. Apparently we have a plethora of ladders, ranging from the very … Continue reading
Posted in Random Thoughts
Tagged Home improvement, Humor, Ladders, Life, Looking for missing things, Marriage, Text conversations
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Oatmeal-Old
I came to the harsh realization yesterday that I have reached the Oatmeal-Old Age. No, I’m not at the Plain Oatmeal-Old Age, yet. I’m more at the Raisins, Nuts, and Brown Sugar Oatmeal-Old Age. Don’t get me wrong, I know … Continue reading