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November 28 - Tree Fatigue
Tonight I helped put up a Christmas tree for the second time this week. This one was Mom’s tree, with the Hooligans “assisting” in their way. For some reason I find tree-trimming ver… more →
Salmagundi Express
November 28 - Tree Fatigue
stitcher5407 wrote 2 days ago: Tonight I helped put up a Christmas tree for the second time this week. This one was Mom’s tre … more →
November 23 - The Treasure Hunt Begins
stitcher5407 wrote 1 week ago: I much prefer thinking I’m spending my time off this week “treasure hunting” rathe … more →
November 22 - The Anniversary, Again
stitcher5407 wrote 1 week ago: This evening I watched a repeat of an “American Experience” program called Oswald’ … more →
November 18 - Next in the photo up there...
stitcher5407 wrote 1 week ago: If you look between those two sheep I talked about in this post, you’ll see a small cup. This … more →
November 12 - Treasure Hunting
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stitcher5407 wrote 2 weeks ago: This evening I was shuffling through a pile of stuff on top of a small chest of drawers, looking for … more →
November 11 - What to write, what to write...
stitcher5407 wrote 2 weeks ago: Jumping into doing a blog post a day for a month when I’ve been nearly inactive since the star … more →
November 10 - Contemplating Cemeteries
stitcher5407 wrote 2 weeks ago: I’ve always loved cemeteries, especially when I became old enough to appreciate the historical … more →
Ready to Blog Again
stitcher5407 wrote 1 month ago: The past twelve months were insane. Sometimes difficult times generate writing; in my case, I just s … more →
Maneuvering Crocodile Run
stitcher5407 wrote 4 months ago: This past Sunday I finally made it to Boomerang Bay, the water park at King’s Island, with Dia … more →
Sounds--and My Mother
stitcher5407 wrote 9 months ago: There have always been sounds that I associate with my mother — and treasure. My all-time favo … more →
First Health Challenge of 2009: An Ulcer
stitcher5407 wrote 10 months ago: I suspected all fall I might have an ulcer. I had a duodenal ulcer, confirmed by endoscopy, about 14 … more →
SOMEBODY has disposable income!
stitcher5407 wrote 10 months ago: My sister, Diamondqueen, is nuts about 60s/70s kitsch: those flat daisy-like flowers that were on th … more →
The Windstorm (Part 2)
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stitcher5407 wrote 1 year ago: When last we spoke (already a couple of weeks ago), I was relating our experiences with the Ike-indu … more →
No, I wasn't blown away (part 1)...
stitcher5407 wrote 1 year ago: I didn’t intend at all for the blog to “go dark,” so to speak, over the past five … more →
Back from the wilderness...
stitcher5407 wrote 1 year ago: Okay, I’m speaking metaphorically here. I wasn’t really in the wilderness (i.e., camping … more →
Oh, Happy Day!
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stitcher5407 wrote 1 year ago: UPDATE: Free cross-stitch patterns are no longer available on MyCraftivity.com. I don’t always … more →
Goodbye, April
stitcher5407 wrote 1 year ago: “My” month is over. Funny how post-birthday blahs and some chilly weather can break the … more →
When Birthdays Had Themes
stitcher5407 wrote 1 year ago: For several years back in the 1990s, Diamondqueen insisted that our birthday celebrations have … more →
Midwest Earthquake
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stitcher5407 wrote 1 year ago: I slept through the earthquake this morning (i.e., tremor; the epicenter of the actual earthquake wa … more →
