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8 Days ’til Christmas?
Is that right? I need help counting napkins and plates in order to set the table, and exactly how many need a seat for dinner. And we aren't even all here yet.Our oldest daughter and her family won't arrive until Christmas Eve on the ferry from Juneau -and yes,...
The Work of Spouses
Pearl and I were on the way back from our morning walk when we saw the eagle in the tree right in our yard. She (I'm guessing, since females are larger than males) didn't move as we walked toward the house, or when I took her picture. She was not threatened by...
It Really is Kind of Funny
This morning I am laughing about the review I posted in despair last night. Proof of what a good night's sleep can do for a person (and a gazillion emails saying I how great I am. Thank you.) One of you took some time to search around for our man Sparse's positive...
Summer is Coming, Honest.
Yesterday one of my adult daughters said, "This year will be remembered for its divorces, people moving out of town, 30 feet of snow, and no summer. I think they are all related." Okay, she was having a bad day. It is a little discouraging though. Last summer when...
No Wonder Writers go Crazy
Here are two internet notifications I received within about ten minutes of each other today. The first brought my forehead crashing to the keyboard in despair (I am, after all, trying to write another book), but then the second saved the day. The best lesson? Words...
Sunday’s Thought
"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race."- H.G. Wells Yesterday 1200 (mostly, there were some kids) adults rode our bikes from Haines Junction in the Yukon Territory down to Haines in the wind and rain and almost...
Something a Lot Lighter
I just had to share a few pictures from my lunch date with Caroline yesterday, to put what is really important in perspective.