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Around the Bend

On Dream Jobs

January 27, 2016
I'm working at Starbucks for a bit today.  Not "my" Starbucks, but instead the one by my parents' place. This location is where I spent hour after hour, day after day, trying to adjust to a new old life over 10 years ago. I had moved back home after being out on my own a couple thousand miles away on the West Coast....

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expectations

Rest

January 22, 2016
With a name like Very Sleepy Girl, it shouldn't surprise you that I am often tired. Some days of being endlessly on the go, I get home and just want to sit on my Ikea Ektorp sofa, put my slipper covered feet up on my second-hand painted coffee table, and just rest for a moment. But, a certain four-year-old in my house expects...

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books

Currently

January 20, 2016
Every now and then, I'll do one of these Fill in the Blanks/Finish this Sentence type blog posts.  Living In Yellow did one, so I felt inspired to do so, as well. Throwing a fit about:  Facebook not working for me.  I was having problems with it last night.  Just tried again this afternoon, and ... even worse.  Grrrr.  Oh well, it's probably...

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expectations

One More Try

January 13, 2016
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I hate winter. I say this every year. Fortunately, we had a really "warm" December. Unfortunately, it spoiled me. Now the reality has hit. Don't get me wrong:  it's pretty.  If I don't have to go out in it. But on the days I do have to go out in it ... in the bitter cold, on narrow county roads, full of icy...

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hubby

Sorry, Not Sorry

January 11, 2016
Well, No Spend January, we decided Date Night was worth a bit of cheating. Hubs and I had a coupon and a gift card to Chili's. But then I just had to have my half Diet Coke/half Cherry Coke combo. And we had a great server, so we gave a large tip. Then we decided to rent a Redbox.  Fortunately, we had a...

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coffee

No Spend Month

January 07, 2016
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We are attempting to do a No Spend Month. We did this two years ago and called it a Spending Freeze.Whichever terminology you use, I think you get the gist of it. I suppose the details can be set by each person individually.  For us, it means we can still get grocery necessities, but we do try to use up more food already...

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C-Bug

Compilation of Catherine Quotes

January 06, 2016
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You guys, I have random Catherine quotes all over the place.  It would be nice if I could put them all in one place.  My non-smart phone (yep, still got it after all these years) has a bit of space to write memos or notes, and I'm running out of room there because of so many Catherine quotes.  So, I figured it was...

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Grandpa Virgil, A Tribute

January 03, 2016
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When my brother married Jen, not only did I gain the sister I always wanted, but I also gained a whole extended family. Their family has welcomed us all warmly and considers us as family. We celebrate holidays together.  I think the only Christmas not spent with them was when we were in Jamaica on our honeymoon. My favorite holiday tradition is that...

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