current things
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Thirteen years ago this week…
I gave birth to a wonderful, sweet little boy somewhere in Northern California. He prefers to be thought of as edgy these days, but to me he will always be that sweet, curly haired, plump little baby boy. Sigh. So many doors have opened up for him in recent years and I can’t wait to Read more
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wet paint.
Yesterday, Al looked at the small patches of spackle on the wall and asked me why I was painting the living room. “It’s just time,” I told him. Actually, it was well past time. I have been collecting swatches for at least two years. I wanted to be sure that I had chosen just the Read more
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I can’t stand the rain…
Against my window. We’ve been having rain almost nonstop since the place thawed. I know this is nothing unusual in the Pacific Northwest, but I think we’re a few days of rain away from having salmon cross the street again up north. This is a trail I walk and run on from time to time. Read more
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Be careful.
This morning, I was making a panini for my son Nat’s lunch, while he was having breakfast. He looked up and told me to be careful with the panini press. He is really thoughtful and sweet. He tries to avoid conflict a little too much (I guess that comes from having a mother like me Read more
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