Monthly Archives: January 2020

Doing Better

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Linda Andrews

I started last year with high hopes that I would read through these magazines that have been collecting on a shelf in my livingroom since 2013. I made it about halfway there. And now have 31 magazines to go. Not … Continue reading →

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Shuffling about

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Linda Andrews

We spent the last weekend moving. Not out of our house. Let’s not get crazy. No, we put the dining room back in the dining room and moved the living room back into the family room, leaving the living room … Continue reading →

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off course

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Linda Andrews

I know other authors who plot out their book chapter by chapter in a 26 page document before they even begin to write Chapter 1. I start with an opening scene and the end. Then on occasion, I write out … Continue reading →

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Sorry but

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Linda Andrews

Beards. Some people love them. Unless they are close-clipped and well-groomed or Santa Clause, I hate them. I have 2 references for beards. Two. You’re either a scraggly beard dude looking for membership in the Taliban. Or, you’re one of … Continue reading →

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It’s the emotion baby

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Linda Andrews

My daughter wrote lyrics to help her process some of her recent experiences. She asked me to look at what she wrote. She did a fabulous job as I heard the rap and music as I read, but when it … Continue reading →

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Double it

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Linda Andrews

We are still unboxing, still working on those finishing touches of this phase of the remodel. And so, I decided to eliminate one more box by installing a new light/fan and light switch in the dining room. The switch was … Continue reading →

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Do you believe?

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Linda Andrews

I was at lunch with coworkers the other day, and one mentioned that many people in this country and others, especially where nationalism (not to be confused with patriotism) is on the rise, suffer from Mental Poverty. Not having heard … Continue reading →

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Undecking the Halls

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Linda Andrews

We are among the last holdouts of the neighborhood. The ones who leave their Christmas decorations up until the Epiphany, or the 12th Day of Christmas (yes it is more than just a song, no I don’t have 11 lords … Continue reading →

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Shelved

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Linda Andrews

Although the biggest pieces of the remodel are finished, there are still tons of little things we have to do. I managed to find time over the holidays to hang some shelves. Lots of shelves. I love the storage. these … Continue reading →

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Can’t have just one

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Linda Andrews

I tried. I really did. My son and the hubbinator have this thing. Apparently, there is this unwritten rule where you can only burn one scented candle until it is gone. So I did it. I tried just the one … Continue reading →

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