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Giving Thanks In More Ways Than One
Thanksgiving Monday was great, in my opinion. Nat and I hosted dinner this year for my side of the family as I felt like it should be my turn to carry the load from a couple of my sisters. We seem to...
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Separation of Place and Family
From the very day Nat and I moved to this fabulous little village, I’ve felt separated from all of my sisters and even my brother (despite living in the wilds of Northern Ontario). Only a half hour...
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A Little Early – A Little Late
Not exactly a renovation I was excited about, but Nat was right (naturally!!). The downstairs bathroom is an ugly site. It has water marks and possible mold on the wall behind the toilet, along with a...
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Only The Brits Can Do It Justice
After hearing about the virtues of Netflix, Nat and I decided to give it a try. The monthly subscription fee wasn’t so bad, plus we could unsubscribe at any time. As we both abhor Reality Shows that...
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So Now What Do We Do??
The month of November was a non-event. The month of December was becoming one until receiving Tam’s Christmas gifts to wrap. I love to wrap parcels – and thus the aversion to “gift bags” (I won’t bore...
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Taking A Sheep Dog To Dinner
Happy New Year to whomever! Nat and I, as usual, spent an extremely quiet night at home, by the telly, watching the rest of the world celebrate. My eyes could only make it to 10:30 (how sad is that??)...
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T-Bone – And Not The Steak
A day after a lovely birthday meal for Nat, I received a telephone call from older sis, Gail. One and only dear little brother and his wife had been in a major car accident driving home from Casino...
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Music Is The Food of Love
The winter months are now starting to take their toll. Poor Nat can’t get his sciatica to ease up. The pain killers are not working at all. We’re now both beginning to think that he’s had such a good...
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This Was A Biggy!
A long time tradition amongst this family is to send birthday, anniversary, get well and other occasion cards, as I’m sure it is in millions of other families. As we’ve been getting older, however,...
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Seriously! That’s All You’ve Got?
The dreary days of winter are slowly melting away. I swear Nat and I have watched every droplet of fallen snow disappear with each passing day!! On other days it feels as if we’re waiting for the sky...
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Stepmothers – If You’re Not One, You Don’t Get It!
Not much has changed since my last posting. Nat is still in mega-pain sometimes. He’s able to relax a wee bit in the evenings but the mornings are still a killer. He can’t even get his own socks on and...
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We’re Both Thinking It – But Won’t Say It
It’s now been over a week since our family broke apart in pieces. We’ve not heard from Nat’s youngest daughter as yet. Nat even tried to call her last Saturday to see how she was doing, but the cold...
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The Ice Broke And No One Fell In
After about 3 weeks of silence Nat finally broke the ice with his youngest daughter. The first time he tried, he received a frosty reception. Not one to give up, he walked past me and said “I’m going...
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This Is How You Want To Play It?? Taking A Higher Road.
More than three or so days of calm have been lovely. No word from my step-daughter, so Nat and I assumed all was done. My last email to her had rebuffed a couple of her accusations, explained why I did...
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The Ladies Can’t Breathe: Buying A New Bra!
Definitions:- Ladies:- Breasts, Boobs, Knockers, Gals, etc. Once upon a time, well before my transplant, I was a perfect size 34C in a bra. Not exactly a fact most women would reveal to the open...
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You Just Failed Your Driving Test!!
For the longest time, Nat and I have been meaning to find an Optometrist in our (new) area. We kept telling ourselves we really needed to have our eye glass prescriptions updated. For me, it was...
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In Advance Of Fathers’ Day – My Little Tribute
Calm and quiet have been the relative norm for several weeks. Nat’s still standing, sitting, walking, pacing, etc. but has finally had his MRI. The results were pretty much what he had expected –...
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Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue
No postings for the past several weeks due to some pretty heady depression. It’s taking a toll on my marriage, my emotional state and my stamina, but I’ve now been called out and hopefully will get...
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Ruby Red Blood
The month of June, to date, has been an emotional roller coaster, but this past week has gone ever so smoothly, thanks to my two sisters. Since our shopping trip I’ve been feeling damn good about...
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Assuming Things Will Bite You In The Ass Every Time
Thursday afternoon I headed down to Niagara Square to pick up a few things from the Michael’s store. After noticing a lot of homes with decorative wreaths on their front doors, I started to wonder if...
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