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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Day 119: Repeat
Boy, there are some days when I think: what a boring blog this must be! Especially on days like today–no big revelations, no deep insights, and no house-cleansing purges. Just basic, daily maintenance. One little insight–though it’s something I’ve commented … Continue reading
Day 118: Push
OK, so today’s post is the yang to yesterday’s yin. Or vice versa. Or whatever. In keeping with my Monday limitations, I have been trying to focus on little tasks that I can complete in a short period of time, … Continue reading
Day 117: Ease
So I just spent the last half hour walking around the house and feeling pretty overwhelmed. I had a pretty relaxing day. I slept in, met some Friends in the morning, then took the boys out to the Chattahoochee to … Continue reading
Day 116: Reassure
Today’s post is really just a continuation of yesterday’s…. We had a staff party tonight, to honor me and two other faculty members who are moving on. As I’ve said before: I always feel a bit awkward as the “guest … Continue reading
Day 115: Thank
It will have to be a short post tonight–I have to head off to a work-related dinner, then I have evening plans following that, which will probably keep me out late. So just a quick post to check in…. This … Continue reading
Day 114: De-gamify
Yes, I know that I just made up a word using another made-up word, and that I am not even using that word correctly…. We have two cabinets in our house with stacks of games. This one is in the … Continue reading
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Day 113: Moderate
We only have about two months before we leave this house and move up to North Carolina. The house that we will be moving into for the next year is fully furnished, with little room for extra stuff. More likely … Continue reading
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Day 112: Expire
So I’ve been trying to tackle my office in bits and spurts. I have been in the same space for eight years and have certainly built up a steady accretion of papers, books, and assorted detritus over the years. I … Continue reading
Day 111: Maintain
Mondays are always a bit tough for me to get through more than just the basics. I have tended to focus on quick fix items for the most part–a bookshelf here or there; maybe some refrigerator magnets tossed away–that sort … Continue reading
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Day 110: Free
You know, I was all set to write about fishing–to tell you about simple pleasures, bringing my kids out to the lake, etc. I even had a cute picture of my youngest holding her first ever cast-out-on-her-own-and-reel-it-on-in catch. But driving … Continue reading
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