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"it could be worse..."

posted about 12 hours ago | 2 comments
Had some news today I hoped I wouldn't hear. I have a torn rotator cuff in my left shoulder that has been giving me trouble since my big fall last July. That's what showed up on an MRI done last week. I found out the results from my Dr. today.

Ir...

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My New Toy

posted about 1 month ago | 3 comments
I have been having so much fun with my new toy !
For Christmas I received a wonderful unexpected surprise from my oldest son.
It's a Kindle Fire !
Discovering how to use it has been an adventure I'm still experiencing.
Yesterday I finished rea...

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The Darkest of Nights

posted 5 months ago, updated 7 minutes later | 5 comments
Last week as Hurricane Irene swept over Long Island, it was more frightening in anticipation than any storm I can recall. Oh of course, there is the memory of Hurricane Gloria some 20 years ago. But when that storm hit, I wasn't alone in the house...

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Healing

posted 6 months ago | 2 comments
I'm healing. 3 weeks ago I had my terrible fall. The body is healing but my heart is still broken. I missed my grandson's wedding in Prague on Friday & he wasn't able to Skype it to me.

My daughter had my grandaughter (the groom's sister) &a...

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Best Laid Plans...

posted 6 months ago | 1 comment
Was on a countdown.
All organized & ready to go.
11 days more to wait
When the universe showed me...it was not meant to be .........
Like Humpty Dumpty, I had a great fall.
A twist of the ankel, a crack in my foot, a knee dislocating & a b...

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A Fabulous Plan is in the Works !

posted 10 months ago | 5 comments
It may seem that I've dropped off the face of the earth but I'm still here !

It's been a very busy 3 months. My lifelong learning classes began in February & I've had the best semester yet since joining this wonderful group of over 800 member...

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I'm failing the test this winter !

posted about 1 year ago, updated 18 minutes later | 4 comments
2/1/11
It's been a tough winter so far - with more coming in. I guess it's time for a reality check --- I AM getting older !

Every week my driveway has become narrower & the path to my front door & around the back to my oil tank are only ...

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I Bought Myself Roses Today

posted about 1 year ago | 6 comments
Many years ago when I was going through the worse time off my life (divorce) Ann Landers published an poem in her column by an anonomous writer about finding strength when you're in a terrible situation. It was directed towards women but could be ...

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Time & Reality

posted about 1 year ago, updated about 14 hours later | 2 comments
Why is it that this time of the year, time speeds up ?
It seems like yesterday there was an endless & hot summer...
And now ~ here it is the end of October & almost Halloween !
Then comes the leaf raking, colder days & Thanksgiving.
T...

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The Unveiling

posted about 1 year ago | 2 comments
Recently I finally got to present the newest portrait completed to my daughter & her family. They've been so busy with all the activities of 2 working parents & children who are growing & involved, there was some time between completio...

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