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Slow Kind of Week

It's been a slow kind of week so far here at home.  I had BIG plans for thoroughly cleaning the house upstairs AND downstairs, but it's been very slow going, and today, as a matter of fact, it has been NO going. The most I've managed this week was View Post

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Finding My New Normal

Good morning!  Looks like another heat advisory day for us.  Last week we got some much-needed rain, and although it was still hot, it wasn't horribly hot like it's been for the majority of our summer.  Only one of my tomato plants, my ferns, and my View Post

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Shortages at the Grocery Store and Inflation

I definitely see shortages at the grocery store and inflation hitting our small town.  I have saved several of my most recent store receipts from shopping trips to start comparing prices.  I know there are so many reasons for what is happening in the View Post

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Life Update- Big Changes

I've let another month slip by since I last posted.  For over a month, I have had very good intentions of posting more frequently, but then I just sit down and read other blogs.  Ha!  I'm still keeping up with everyone's blog I normally read but just View Post

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Last Week of School

Ahhhh!  It's the last week of school here and I am so happy to see the finish line.  4 more days and summer begins!  The teen finished up last week and he had a great sophomore year.  Even though he had a turn with the "the illness that shall not be View Post

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Spring Break Recap- 2022 Edition

Ahh, Spring Break.  You were SO good to us!  A week off from work was exactly what I needed!  We've had a very productive week here at home, so I thought I'd share the Spring Break Recap for this year. As soon as Friday afternoon quitting time View Post

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A Lazy, Restful Weekend

We've had a lazy, restful weekend, which is exactly what our household needed.  Hubby's back has been hurting him, I'm having phantom shingles-like pain in my right side, and the teen has had a busy week at school.  I did all of the deep cleaning View Post

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Welcome October!

I still can't believe we are this far into 2021. I am here for it, though.  October usually ushers in a bit of cooler weather for us.  We've had our False Fall a couple of weeks ago when it was in the low 60's and breezy in the mornings and only View Post

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