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House Update
Everyone kept telling me this was a lousy real estate market. Okay, okay, I’m a believer. We sold our last house at just the right time. The housing market was still hot, we showed our house several times… Read More
Friendly Mom With Baby Seeks Same
I’ve said it before and it’s still true – I crave the company of other girlfriends with babies. The kind you can call up at the last minute on a Saturday morning and say, “hey – wanna bring… Read More
House For Sale
Together we walked to the edge of the yard, and Lee drove the sign into the bed of ivy near the sidewalk. That red and white sign advertising a house for sale. It’s dark, so I didn’t bother… Read More
A Hazard of the Job
This week has been crazy at work. Really, really nuts. We’ve been dealing with several crises at once, some of them quite serious. Working in the health field messes with my psyche sometimes. I can convince myself that… Read More
Back to Reality
It has been a great few weeks. We’ve had lots of company – the happy combination of Camille’s birthday and teachers’ schedules. Because mom and Erin have the summer off, they’ve been able to come visit more than… Read More
Prelude to a Potter
Last night, I finished the 6th Harry Potter book (again), choking back tears (again) when I got to the tragic ending. Lee and I watched the new movie last week, which helped me recap the 5th book. Now,… Read More
Spring Cleaning in July
One day, if I’m lucky enough to be a grandmother, I hope I’m physically able to help Camille the way her grandparents help me. Each time they visit, they swoop in and manage to take care of Camille,… Read More
Adventures in the Library
I took a sick day yesterday to be with Miss Camille, who has the worst case of diaper rash in recorded history. She needed to be at home with me so I could take care of her, but… Read More
