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Day 45: Mate
Yes, I’m talking about socks. I mean, what did you think I was talking about, huh? A couple of days ago, one of the blogs I follow posted a de-clutter assignment for clearing out your sock drawer. I thought it … Continue reading
Day 44: Breathe
OK, so today was a major thaw day, but it was also yet another day of kids and parents at home during a work/school week. As I’ve written about before, remaining housebound for too long can put me on edge. … Continue reading
Day 43: Restore
Well, so far Part II of Atlanta’s Winter Weather Advisory doesn’t look too bad. The “wintery mix” showed up around 1am, mostly in the form of snow. It changed over to ice somewhere around 7am this morning, and it’s still … Continue reading
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Day 42: Work
Atlanta is expecting another “winter event.” After not preparing for the last bit of snow that came through, this time it seems we’re going to overreact. Schools were shut down today, even though it stayed above freezing all day, and … Continue reading
Day 41: Thin
Ok, I’m not quite as bad as George Costanza, but let’s just say that I’ve been known to tote a fat wallet…minus the cash, that is. I’ve noticed it on long car rides before–I’ll have to take my wallet out … Continue reading
Day 39: Share
I wouldn’t say I’m particularly selfish when it comes to things. I have no problem sharing what I have. But when it comes to doing things… now that’s a different story. Today’s experiment: share responsibilities. We have one heck of … Continue reading
Day 38: Release
Since yesterday was about being too much into tomorrow, I suppose today should be about yesterday, right? Or something like that. About two years back, I bought an e-book version of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Your True Home and loaded it … Continue reading
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Day 37: Hope
So I found myself thinking a lot about the word “hope” this morning–mostly because I was writing the word “hope” over and over again on little, yellow sticky notes. An organization called Hope House was scheduled to come by sometime … Continue reading
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Day 36: Fall
So what could be simpler than falling, right? OK, I get that today’s post may not be as meaningful to those of you who don’t climb. Yes, I’m being literal here. I’m talking about falling. As in: through the air. … Continue reading
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