Throwback Thursday – Marie Kondo and Me
Now that Marie Kondo has her own, popular TV show about her KonMari Method of tidying up, I can say I knew her when!
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Personal Life
Chasing Cheese
Sometimes little snippets of conversation that seem innocuous at the time become important. Evidence: a sale on cheese.
…Snowbound and Discontented
We had a lovely, low-key weekend, trapped as we were inside because of the snowfall. Just when Derek was seriously considering firing up our snowblower, we looked outside and someone had done the end of our driveway for us. Thank you, invisible stranger!
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Iron Age
Sometimes in life you have no choice: you simply have to iron. For some people, ironing is a zen activity, something they get satisfaction from. I’m not one of those people.
…All My Stuff is Here…
That’s what Derek said when someone asked him how it’s going with our move to Wallaceburg. “All my stuff is here, everything I care about is here, so it must be home!”
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The Face of Elder Abuse
This post is general and it’s personal. My former mother-in-law has had her life savings, and even her wedding rings, stolen by a couple of family members. Close ones. The ones she would never suspect would treat her like she no longer mattered. I would love to name them and shame them and hunt them down. But it’s not my place.
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Being a Child
…“There is nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.” Erma Bombeck
Bat Out of Hell*
*We don’t know for sure that hell is where the bat was from. But we wanted it the hell out of our bedroom!
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First Wallaceburg Christmas and a Pickle
Between the huge Christmas Eve gathering in Melbourne and the small but mighty Christmas Day gathering here in Wallaceburg, 2018 will go down as memorable.
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A Few of Dad’s Favourite Things
It’s natural to think about those we’ve lost at this time of year. Yesterday, the great Penny Marshall joined the long list of people who left us in 2018. We think of our dear friend Kerry. Mike Cooper’s wonderful wife Debbie. Our warm and lovable colleague, Jodi. And my Dad’s been in my thoughts more than usual, now a year-and-a-half after he died.
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Editing My Own News
Scrolling through Twitter a few mornings ago, it occurred to me that I no longer have to follow Premier Doug Ford. …
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You CAN Handle the Truth: Thankful Thursday
How does that saying go? A friend will help you move. A real friend will help you move a body! …
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