Category Archives: reflecting

Thankful

In lieu of poetry on this Thanksgiving Thursday , I thought I’d share a few reasons why I’m thankful, from the past few months: Projects begun and finally finished (like the driveways and mopping all the wood floors in the … Continue reading

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Resting, or trying to anyway – it’s hard

It’s hard to rest when there’s so much to be done.  The house is cluttered beyond what I can stand, there’s dishes to do, there’s all kinds of things that I’d like to bake and put in our new chest … Continue reading

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Companionship

Nik is at the beach this weekend with his friends.  He left yesterday morning.  They’ve been going to Drew’s parents’ beach house for at least four (maybe five or six) years now for both Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends.  … Continue reading

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Rest in Peace

I remember Curt Finch and his kindness in putting up with all of us pesky kids in Paxson 20 years ago.  We really looked forward to his visits when he would come to fix things at the school.  I even … Continue reading

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An interesting quote that I heard somewhere

You can’t solve a problem in the framework that created it.  So reframe your imagination.  Interesting to ponder.

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My results

This is what I came up with when I took the Meyers-Briggs in college.  Nik and I took another version of this test for our marriage conference last weekend and that one said I was an ENFJ.  I think it … Continue reading

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Reflecting

Clearly, I don’t learn lessons well.  Or maybe I just forget.  Either way, read this blog, in which I reflect upon a lesson that I learned, (about 2 years ago).  It’s the same lesson that I blogged about yesterday, with … Continue reading

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Eat This! (And then call me!)

Just kidding!  How about eating this?! It’s Red Lentil Coconut Curry from page 206 in Simply in Season.  (Yes, directly across the page from Vegetarian Groundnut Stew, last week’s featured recipe.)  It has LOTS of yummy spices in it (curry … Continue reading

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Local or organic?

Nik found this interesting article the other day.  Which is better?  Local vs. organic?  Is local the new organic?  It’s worth the longish read – definitely food for thought. 

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That was my number. My jury duty number. 8:15 – I arrived, checked in. $15 – my pay for the day (in cash). 11:15 – They called 001-400 to go into Courtroom 400.  So we went.  Sadly, out of those … Continue reading

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