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Vacation Angst
I’ve written here before how much taking a vacation gives me fits of anxiety. We didn’t take a proper vacation this past summer. We did spend a lovely 4 days in Florida in June joining the celebration of our niece’s graduation from high school, and then we spent another weekend at a family camp in…
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On tenterhooks…
I woke up this morning in a state of high anxiety. I launched Facebook, and the first thing I saw was a post from MoveOn.org saying “The day is finally here. How are you feeling? Go!” and the comments were exactly my feelings – about half of them hopeful, and the other half anxious and…
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Dwelling in our Sukkah
Sukkot – Festival of Booths, or Feast of Tabernacles, or Festival of Ingathering – is a Jewish holiday that R and I didn’t know about, or observe, until relatively recently (I’m old enough now that recent includes 10 years ago). We certainly started constructing and eating in a Sukkah the last few years that we…
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Thats What You Get For Wearing Crocs
Thats What You Get For Wearing Crocs. I saw this on Facebook yesterday, shared by a friend who spends a lot of time in the sun, and it reminded me of a thought that has been rolling around in my head for awhile (ever since shortly after we returned from Ethiopia with the boys). We…
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Power for us? No! Power across the street? Yes!
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Lighten Up!
Lighten Up!. I happened upon this post “by accident” – I want to bookmark this and go back and read it often!! Thanks, MOM!
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And the verdict is…
Hurray!! We have light and AC! No wifi, phone, or TV yet, but what a relief to have light!! Thanks to all of you who offered assistance and moral support, and to all our fellow-power-deprived friends – hoping you’re up and running now, or very soon. We can offer laundry, now, or refuge. But call…
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“I want to be a baby!!”
This was the cry heard throughout our house this morning, in a pitying wail from our 3-year-old, who is dealing with the difficult transition of potty-training, and wishing he could just go back to the simplicity of infancy. I don’t blame him – I can see the appeal. He is so close. He can do…
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Introvert…extrovert?
I was intrigued today to hear this story on NPR: Quiet, Please: Unleashing ‘The Power Of Introverts’ and it got me thinking about my own, life-long identification with the label “Introvert”. Many folks who know me now might think that I’m an extrovert – so not true!! I am comfortable talking in front of a crowd, even…
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My talented family…
Just came across this (on Facebook), and absolutely love it: The Sketchbook Project, 2012. Tulips, or, In the Manner of… I don’t know the artists, do you? I am familiar with most of the styles, and I’m sure I could figure it out, but I’m afraid that focusing on science has crowded out the neuron…