Forty nine days. Day one.

December 23, 2011

Travel day. Malo to Tonasket to Wenatchee to Leavenworth to Snohomish. The weather was perfect for a drive. Clear highways, sunny skies. A combination of winter colors and winter sunlight gave me so many beautiful sights and scenes along the drive. Even the most mundane things were gorgeous. I wish I’d had a camera better [...]

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Forty-nine days. Day four.

December 23, 2011

And on this morning I had the opportunity to run on a real track and time my mile. I came in at a pace of 11 minutes, and I feel pretty good about that. The minimum pace for the 5K in January is a 16-minute mile, so no worries about that. And even at my [...]

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Moonrise in Ferry County

December 11, 2011
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Why we are anti-bah-humbug

November 26, 2011

Dear Spencer, We have the rare good fortune of having a large, loving family. This is why you have so much excitement about Christmas. Our family has a collection of holiday traditions, many of them long-standing. Because the way we “do” Christmas is what you have always known, I suppose it is difficult to imagine [...]

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Alone.

November 25, 2011

  “How to Survive the Holidays” “Alone for the Holidays” “Tips for Singles for the Christmas Season”   Who writes these things, anyway? Psychologists? Suicide-prevention specialists? Grief counselors? I’m pretty sure that the authors of these dismal checklists do not spend these onerous winter days alone. I know they mean well. But really? “Call a [...]

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Aunt Lila’s Hacks for Life

November 16, 2011

Always leave interesting terms or questions in your search engine window. You never know who will see this or when–and how it will reflect on you. Might as well stack the deck in your favor. Or, amuse the viewer. Terms to avoid include ones such as: hemorrhoid cures, scabies, bad breath, cheap brake jobs, little [...]

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Fly like the wind, Bullseye

November 13, 2011

So, in a fit of spontaneity, I agreed to run a half-marathon with my niece, Olivia. Take note, that although I was quite the long-distance runner in high school, uh, I haven’t done much running for decades. I will ask you to also note, that I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and I don’t have [...]

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Better Just Comes Naturally

November 10, 2011

I have a tendency to try and make things better. The impetuses for this are deeply rooted, and of course, contain elements of both normal and unhealthy. I have always loved being helpful. My earliest memories are dominated by the times I worked with my father, helping him with projects. I did a lot of [...]

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Fell Offa My Cloud

November 9, 2011

I have been mulling for a long time. It hasn’t been the kind of thinking that lends to writing or sharing in public. And honestly, I’m getting tired of it. The days and years are passing by, and my life remains a nigh-on Pity Party. This is old. Old hat. Old news. I want something [...]

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Fix it? Or Pitch it?

May 4, 2011

“Don’t throw it away. Mend it with Mendets: a patent patch. Mends all leaks instantly.” Yes, I am a the daughter of people who grew up during the Depression. Perhaps that explains why* I am keen on things such as Mendets, and other evidence of people who respect what they have, and don’t live a [...]

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