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Thank you to everyone who commented and emailed me. Wow! I didn’t realize you cared so much, and I really am blown away! I’m still trying to process my thoughts and responses, but you have really helped me figure things out. This blog ain’t going anywhere! (There wasn’t a risk of me not writing this...
Wow! How did it get to be November? That means that we are only 55 days away from Christmas! (I am not too early! We have had nog in the shops for at least a month and I heard two different versions of Jingle Bells in Michael’s!) So what are you making for Christmas? I...
Thank you to my wonderful readers for showing such concern about where I went! I didn’t go anywhere – I’m here, I’m just really busy. I’ve started working out – aquafit four times a week, weights twice a week – to help with my sore back, which means my mornings are about getting to the...
Anyone else suffering with this cold from hell? It hit me out of the blue on Tuesday and I’ve been off for the last few days, even cancelling craft group last night! I know I have to rest – it is the only real treatment for a cold – but it’s so boring! Keep those...
Wow, what a trip! We stayed near Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula, and it was amazing! We stayed at Old Fort Townsend state park, and, as you can see, the site was fantastic. We enjoyed camp fires, lots of hot dogs, and local fruit from the Wednesday farmer market in Port Townsend. We spent...