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Day 364: …
What is there to say that hasn’t already been said in some way over the past 363 days? Today, I started off the morning sitting quietly. I started a fire in the fireplace and sipped my coffee. My oldest child … Continue reading
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Day 358: Unexpect
Yes, another–and perhaps the last–in a long line of grammatical abuses, all in the name of verbification…. Tonight is Christmas Eve. I come from an Italian family, and without question, Christmas Eve is a big deal. As a family, we … Continue reading
Day 348: Trust
It took me 348 days to get to trust? I have written before about why I try to avoid projecting–mostly it’s because for me, I tend to see storm clouds on the horizon, no matter how sunny the day. And … Continue reading
Day 346: Forget
Oh I am sure I could make up all sorts of fancy sounding excuses, but here’s the bottom line: On Day 346, I forgot to write an entry. If some of my “pass” entries have left me feeling guilty, you … Continue reading
Day 333: Turn Over
Today I met the family that will be moving into my old house. I stopped by to pack up and/or stow away our last remaining possessions, and then I turned over the house key. It’s a very good feeling, no … Continue reading
Day 330: Dislocate
So I am back in Georgia for the holiday. We are staying about an hour south of Atlanta, with my mother-in-law, but most of today I spent back in Atlanta, taking care of a few details at the old house … Continue reading
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Day 329: Cite
We are preparing to head out of town, and we have a long drive ahead of us. No, we are not on time, but it’s going to be OK. Yes, I get stressed when we are leaving later than I … Continue reading
Day 325: Agree
Well, it’s been an exhausting back and forth during this “due diligence” period, with more than a couple of extensions on that two week window. But tonight, all that financial ping pong has come to a close. We have a … Continue reading
Day 314: Suspend
It always surprises me how little things can throw me off balance sometimes. Tonight, it was a technology malfunction. While my television watching has plummeted over the past three months, other family members have been missing their DVR, so we … Continue reading
Day 308: Disengage
How appropriate: today is Election Day in the United States, and I have had my share of politics to deal with. As is always the case, the specifics aren’t as important as the broad strokes. Suffice it to say: I … Continue reading
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