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54 years strong
Updated after several texts from my dad to correct my mistakes Today is my parents’ fifty-fourth wedding anniversary. They got married on Feb 15, 1969. They were going to get married later in the year, but dad was home from Vietnam for a short leave, and his mom suggested they just get married that weekend…
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PMDD
This post isn’t for all audiences. It’s mostly a rant. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is a real kick in the teeth. It’s a severe and chronic medical condition that fortunately doesn’t affect everyone, but unfortunately does affect me. Dysphoria is such a good sounding word, but not a good thing. It means a generalized dissatisfaction with…
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Bloganuary prompt – Jan 20
What irritates you about the home you live in? I really like our house. It’s gorgeous – a well-kept Victorian. I do get irritated by unfinished projects – like, when we replaced the floor, we didn’t put the baseboards back everywhere. That is annoying. I also get irritated when I step on a dead mouse,…
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Bloganuary prompt – Jan 19
What color describes your personality and why? Hmm, interesting question. While I don’t always take well to these prompts, I do appreciate being nudged to think about things a little differently. In a course I did last summer, one of the things we were supposed to do is imagine ourselves, like, not our bodies, but…
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Bloganuary prompt – Jan 15
What fear have you conquered? Hmm. I guess being confident in my own opinions enough to assert them pretty consistently? I have phobias that I have definitely not conquered (like, fear of heights, brrzt) and actually, conquered is a pretty strong term here. I have improved, which is all I think any of us can…


