Category Archives: February 2013

Let’s mess up a little today, shall we?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kathy

This morning I woke up and the inner voice was already involved in a complicated debate.  Should I have coffee or not?  Go to work before the funeral or not?  Do yoga or skip it? As if that wasn’t enough, … Continue reading →

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Why to try the orange toothpaste on your next dental visit.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Kathy

Earlier this month I had to cancel a dentist appointment.  One of those six month cleanings that we all love. It was snowing sideways and seemed too daunting to drive twelve miles into town. “Don’t worry,” said the kind receptionist. … Continue reading →

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And the Oscar winner is… what are the Oscars anyway?

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Kathy

OK, must admit. We don’t have a TV. We don’t know that tonight is Oscar Night.  (Well, we didn’t know that tonight was Oscar Night until five minutes ago when I Googled with the wide-eyed innocent question, “When is Oscar … Continue reading →

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Dust bunnies begone, gasping over curry soup & a wildlife announcement.

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Kathy

Last night I hosted Book Club at our house. (One only need do this once a year.  Our little club meets every other month and there are about ten women, max, so one need only clean dust bunnies every year, … Continue reading →

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When Death unexpectedly asks for the last dance…

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Kathy

How unexpectedly Death can knock on one’s door and steal away a loved one, a friend, a co-worker. One minute you can be talking and laughing and joking and making fun of what’s right and not right in the world…and … Continue reading →

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“Hello, is this the Downton Abbey hotline?”

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Kathy

Last night I called my daughter, Kiah, with a Downton Abbey question.  (As every one of you surely knows Downton Abbey is a very popular PBS Masterpiece Theater Classic that has millions of us following the thrilling adventures weekly.) “Hello, hello! … Continue reading →

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“You always happy”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Kathy

1.  Since last Tuesday I have been a wild & crazy blog writer sharing everything from the deeply profound to the mundane.  The internal blog writer has something to say every five minutes.  Am considering hog-tying her so I can … Continue reading →

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How do you solve the blog reading conundrum?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Kathy

Let’s face it.  There are a million blogs out here.  OK, maybe three million. If you’re a blog reader–or writer–with limited time and energy (and perhaps no inclination to read three million blogs before bedtime) how do you choose? There … Continue reading →

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what holds our sadness always, valentine?

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Kathy

what makes me sad is sharing half-truths. no matter what we say it seems we can’t wrap the whole truth of life into 1,000 words, let alone a half sentence. no matter what we say we can’t express the mystery. … Continue reading →

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Should I bitch more?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Kathy

In the past several years, every other odd month, a reader will email with a question: “Are you always so cheerful?  Are you always happy?” I will have to painstakingly explain that No, I am not a Pollyanna, although my … Continue reading →

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