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Itching relentlessly

  Forget it, friends.  No pictures of icebergs, snowflakes or squirrels beneath the bird feeder. My life has narrowed to one perspective. Itching. Relentlessly. It all started with jumping jacks.  Or perhaps leg scissors. I found myself with Sue and … Continue reading

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So you always wanted to be a synchronized swimmer?

I tried to convince my daughter she should be a synchronized swimmer, too, but…she doesn’t look convinced, does she? Poor thing. We had to beg her to sit with the mermaid. When I was eight or nine our family boarded … Continue reading

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The quietest Labor Day bridge walk in Michigan

 Hello, everyone.  Just trying to fit a blog in between a busy day of going to town, visiting friends, the first day of my official new work year (school started yesterday and I am shifting  my part-time hours from early morning … Continue reading

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Lazy hazy picnic at the beach

We just returned home from a quiet picnic on the beach.   We planned this after yesterday’s swim.  As many of you may know, I’ve vowed to go swimming every day in August that the temperature hits 80 degrees.  It was … Continue reading

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The problem with keeping vows

I’ll bet you thought I was going to talk about marriage vows or something like that.  Not at all.   The latest vow that is challenging me is this:  A week or two ago I realized that Lake Superior was warm.  … Continue reading

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It’s all going to the frogs…

Nancy called a couple of weeks ago.  “You’ve got to stop by the house with your camera.  You have to see the frogs in my pond.  And there is this most gorgeous red flower with the frogs all around it.  … Continue reading

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