Category Archives: Thinking

It Was A Good Week

There was some of this: and some of this:

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Napping

I’m not at work this week which is really great because I can’t stand this end of year wandering about that we usually have to put up with because we can’t start anything new. I’m fighting off a nap because … Continue reading

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Sometimes Love Comes Funny

Months ago we bought some milky spore to put on the yard to kill Japanese beetle larvae dead. We’ve been putting down spore for about a year now and apparently you have to do it for something like 2 times … Continue reading

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The larks, still bravely singing, fly

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A Nice Work Afternoon

I left my office building in the bland office park and drove down to campus today to meet one of my former professors for lunch. We had quite a good conversation and I got to fulfill my buffalo chicken wrap … Continue reading

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Goodness Sake

It’s already 76 degrees and humid. You’d think we’re in the middle of July and not at the beginning of May. Yesterday we went canoeing for the first time in years. It was really nice to get back on the … Continue reading

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Dodged

We finally heard officially that my unit is safe. So, I have a job in the next fiscal year. Many, many people don’t. We were already a lean organization from the last layoff three years ago. We’re about to be … Continue reading

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Two Odd Things

Odd Thing One: I said something not too long ago about hearing a story on NPR and the person I was talking to said, “it figures you listen to that.” What does that mean? Odd Thing Two: Other units have … Continue reading

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Like the first day of summer vacation

A few things happened over the weekend that put me in a completely different frame of mind from last week. We finally celebrated Chinese New Year (originally canceled because of bad weather). I have to tell you that I have … Continue reading

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When I’m an Old(er) Lady

Let’s just let the “lady” thing in the title slide, shall we? I realize I’m no lady, I’m his wife.* I’m tele-working today and what that means is I got all my work done hours ago and have been sitting … Continue reading

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