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Standing at the top of the hill, I could see a blanket of fog lying low in the hills this morning. The tops of the trees in their brilliant colors stood above the fog — reds, oranges and yellows, taller than this gauzy blanket of haze.  As I walked down the hill, I was breathless Continue reading

I walk in my neighborhood as many days a week as I can. It’s a great neighborhood for it; flat road, a lot of little hills, and a two major ones make for a very good workout. Those hills are my nemesis. I have to head toward them and tackle them first, or I will Continue reading

There’s a small mirror I keep on the ledge in the bathroom. I use it to see the back of my head when I’m blow-drying my hair (I’m hearing strains of Carly Simon in the background…). But because of the location of the mirror, it always gets a big dose of hair spray, perfume or Continue reading

My little girl stayed home sick from school today. She got to stay in PJ’s, watch shows most of the day and drink unlimited refills of orange juice. Since she wasn’t feeling well I decided to give her a nap. She didn’t want it and resisted it. But I could just tell she needed it. Continue reading

I helped Jaana get into her costume for the county fall festival. She went to this event as Cinderella, her old stand-by. Her real costume (for the church festival on the 31st) is Penelope Pitstop. Greg still has to make her car. We put her turtleneck on (it’s cold), then the dress. We got her Continue reading