Gardening for the soul

I worked in my garden tonight until the darkness of the sky met the black soil beneath my feet. My husband and I were digging out the Bermuda grass that had jumped from the yard into the garden and has prospered there year after year. It’s the most stubborn grass to have when you don’t [...]

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High school reunions

On Saturday night, my husband and I went to dinner with my best friend and her husband, then on to our 25th high school reunion. It turned out to be a fun night, although reunions are always a little stressful. I don’t know about guys, but we girls worry about every thing from the size of [...]

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Whose side are you on?

When I was at my daughter’s gymnastics practice one night last week, the topic of politics came up during my conversation with another mom. But the way it got started was a bit unusual. We were talking about early voting and she cautiously prefaced her comment with “I don’t know which side you’re on, but….” [...]

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No, you can’t have my money

I don’t know about you, but lately it seems everybody wants my money: my kids, their school fundraisers, co-workers selling stuff, Newsweek (renewal), Boy Scout popcorn, political campaigns, United Way, the local NPR affiliate, and who knows who else. Since August, we’ve spent an unbelievable amount of money on our house (new furnace and air [...]

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Time waster!

I just wasted the better part of my evening fooling around in Facebook. I was going to go to bed early tonight and get up early to do some work, but now it looks like I’ll just be tired in the morning instead. I guess it means I really didn’t want to do the work [...]

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Best friends

My best friend and I had a ‘date’ of dinner and a movie on Saturday night. We were ready for a fun evening together and a chick flick was icing on the cake. After eating at Hacienda, we saw the movie Sex and the City, which we thought was pretty good. Neither of us has HBO [...]

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Alone, but not lonely…

Although I miss my family when I’m out of town, I have to admit it’s nice not to have to cook and clean and hassle the kids about homework and… you moms get the picture. On this trip I have a room to myself, so I’m enjoying the fantastic peace and quiet. There’s no TV [...]

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Chain letters

I’ve always hated chain letters– from the time when they were on paper to now, when they live on in email. I don’t know about you, but I NEVER EVER forward them so I can reap the rewards promised at the end of the message. Who has the time? Who wants to annoy their friends [...]

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Too busy to write

Sorry I haven’t written for a few days. I took a vacation day on Friday to prepare for a trip out of town and darn near wore myself out! I don’t know why, but every time I’m about to leave on a business trip, I feel like I have to do everything before I leave. I guess [...]

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Barack Obama visits Evansville, Indiana

Barack and Michelle Obama came to Evansville last night, after waiting for the polls to close in Pennsylvania. They came to Roberts Stadium, a large venue that holds up to 12,000 people. Due to my son’s rescheduled baseball game and my daughter’s unknown arrival from an out-of-town track meet, I was unable to attend the rally. [...]

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