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And... Back to Reality
…I laid in the near-dark, feeding E2 down for the night, her little body curled into mine, and me drifting in and out of semi-sleep as she fed… I pulled the covers a little tighter over … more →
Potential and Expectations
And... Back to Reality
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Strawberry wrote 2 weeks ago: …I laid in the near-dark, feeding E2 down for the night, her little body curled into mine, and … more →
American by Accident, In Love without Intention
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Strawberry wrote 2 months ago: That I am an American has never been in question. I need only open my mouth and — if you are … more →
America, Socialism, and Fear of the Public Option
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Strawberry wrote 3 months ago: Hold on… lifts hand with index finger raised Hold on… I’m be with you in a minu … more →
And Our Insurance Premiums Rise by 350%
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Strawberry wrote 4 months ago: A letter came in the post last Friday and after I read it, all I could do for a few minutes was star … more →
This American's Experience of Britain's Healthcare System
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Strawberry wrote 4 months ago: As the healthcare debate picks up pace, I find myself being asked with increasing regularity what I … more →
I am Boring
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Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: I’ve come to an uncomfortable conclusion. It turns out that… well… I’m quit … more →
Here, Too, I Belong
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Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: I love bluegrass. And of course I can listen to bluegrass anywhere but it only feels right when I l … more →
Golden, As I Remember
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Strawberry wrote 6 months ago: I walked out onto the front porch tonight, just for a moment, as the sun was setting. It had been a … more →
Not As I Say... Not at All as I Say
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Strawberry wrote 6 months ago: I hit a real milestone in our repatting adventure the other day, one I wasn’t expecting at all … more →
Miss, Love: Coffee
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Strawberry wrote 6 months ago: Something I Miss about Britain Coffee served in a mug — or better yet, in a big cup and saucer … more →
Echoes, A Year On
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Strawberry wrote 7 months ago: On the news the other night, they did a live location report from a town that was on the way to the … more →
Something I've Never Understood
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Strawberry wrote 7 months ago: I was watching the local news the other night about the floods in West Virginia. There was a bloke … more →
Cold Like Home
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Strawberry wrote 8 months ago: When I woke yesterday and sat up in bed, I had to stop for a moment and think where I was. It just … more →
Miss & Love: Drink!
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Strawberry wrote 8 months ago: Something I Miss About the UK: Bartenders who know what I want when I ask for a shandy or a lemon-to … more →
One Less
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Strawberry wrote 8 months ago: That our cat was coming to America with us was never in question. She is one of us, an essential pa … more →
Something I Miss, Something I Love
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Strawberry wrote 9 months ago: Something I Miss I miss living in the countryside — the real, working, farming, smelly country … more →
After the Equinox, the Days will be Longer than the Nights
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Strawberry wrote 9 months ago: It feels like I haven’t seen my husband in weeks — it’s not true, but I haven … more →
Covered!
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Strawberry wrote 10 months ago: An envelope arrived today from the insurance company and I knew immediately that it would be the pap … more →
All Good Things Come to an End
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Strawberry wrote 10 months ago: As much as I don’t want to think about this — and I don’t, I don’t, I don … more →
