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About S.

Reader, writer, talker, knitter, picture taker, tennis player, music lover, Southerner.

A funny grandmother story

Yesterday was the anniversary of my grandmother’s death.  I was tight with my grandmother, so it’s always a sad day for me. My grandmother was, hands-down, the best person I have ever known. But what a lot of people don’t … Continue reading

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Gun control

Last week, twenty children were gunned down at school, where they should have been safer than anywhere besides in their own homes. Now we have to talk about gun control. Again. What does gun control mean to you? What do … Continue reading

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Conversation with my brother

Only a very few people will know why this is funny, but I’d like to save it for posterity: I love you Lee county Pizza Hut….   Susan : Another successful pan pizza?     Steven : It’s the breaded honey BBQ … Continue reading

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A month of thankfulness – day 28

I’m thankful for rational conversations with people I don’t see eye-to-eye with.  

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Party in the attic!

I’ve been hearing noises. About a week and a half ago, I called the fuzz because I was convinced it was a person rattling around outside. Because there simply cannot be animals in my house, aside from the one I … Continue reading

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A month of thankfulness – day 27

Today I woke up with a terrific migraine and assorted other maladies that go along with the headache itself and come from the remedy. Every single day, people are in labs trying to figure out what causes migraines and how … Continue reading

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A month of thankfulness – days 22 through 26

Did you see what I just did? I skipped days 22 through 25. Nobody notices the maid until the toilet doesn’t get cleaned. The 22nd was Thanksgiving Day. Every Thanksgiving, I do the exact same thing with the exact same … Continue reading

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A month of thankfulness – day 21

I have nothing to complain about, even when I do complain. I’m thankful for that.

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And also: random

This is what Brian Williams said on the NBC Nightly News last night: And there is some intriguing research out there tonight, having to do with whether you’re a morning person or night owl . This could be geneticic, studies say, due … Continue reading

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A month of thankfulness – day 20

Command Center Everything I need, within reach, for a successful end to my day. Except now I see that those cords under the credenza look kinda messy. Where’s a twist tie when you need one? I’m always thankful for home, … Continue reading

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