Yearly Archives: 2011

I know what you’re thinking.  You’re thinking uh-oh, here she goes again. . . using her blog to appeal for another big ticket item.  But really, would I do that?  I mean, just because I did it here and again here, certainly I wouldn’t do it on a special day like today.  Not on your […]

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I did a happy dance today.  A full out jump up and down, arms flapping through the air, spinning around in circles, crazy kind of happy dance.  My kids witnessed my little episode.  At first they just stared with stunned looks on their faces. But ever so slowly, smiles crept across their faces as they […]

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I love to watch her sleep. Gone is the usual chatter, the excited giggles, and the inviting smile.  Gone are the constant questions, the boundless energy, and the bubbly personality. At rest. . . she is peaceful.  On Sunday afternoon she fought the nap.  It was a rare afternoon when even Charlie succumbed to the […]

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This is how it went:  We carried a big sheet out to the shaded backyard. The sun hoovered high in the sky and its rays sneakily found their way through the leaves in the trees. We took great care to find an area where our dog had refrained from doing her “business” and since I […]

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Sometimes I require myself to think about things that I don’t want to think about because I think if I think about them it might make me feel better. . . even if I feel worse at first. My house is silent and three sleepy heads rest on three pillows behind three bedroom doors.  I […]

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