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Still on my own
A VIRUS invaded the meadow! There is something respiratory thing going around New England that features coughing fits for weeks. I have so far escaped all but some minor symptoms, but after missing Mr. SFO all last week, we have… Continue reading
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On My Own
Last week, I vowed to rejoin the Land of the Living. I’ll give myself an F on that. It was a bad week to try– Mr. SFO was away all week, so I lost my chef, butler, chauffeur and ray… Continue reading
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Nor’easter
I thought the storm was going to provide some good entertainment for the invalid here! We’re at the tail end of it and it seems like a nothing-burger to me. It was supposed to start at 3am last night, but… Continue reading
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The Greatest Of All Time
Well, I’ve actually gotten some really good shoulder news this past week! I had my follow up appointment, and while the repair was “massive” there’s no sign of arthritis in my shoulder and the surgeon feels like I am going… Continue reading
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Day at a time…
…or maybe it should be “one night at a time” since my biggest struggle seems to be sleeping with this clunky sling on. The pain level has not been bad at all– I have a wonderful ice machine with a… Continue reading
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OUCH.
Before I start my whining, I’d just like to wish everyone a happy Labor Day! We are having gorgeous, windy fall weather today, with bright sunshine. So here I am— phew! That was a lot. More than I expected. The… Continue reading
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Time’s Up!
It’s August 31st– another summer of my life has slipped by, and I got the call this afternoon to show up for surgery at 8:45am tomorrow. The way I spent last week– you would have thought it was the last… Continue reading
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The Yellow Peril
My biggest assignment last week was to finish painting our little tractor barn— check! Each day I set myself a goal— twelve boards, the piece around the stove pipe, half of the back, etc. etc., and every day I failed.… Continue reading
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Letting go of perfection…
Well, I’ll never willingly let it go, but perfection surely left me last week as I lost stuff, ripped out, and started over again and again. I decided to try to get a few summer, outdoor homestead jobs done before… Continue reading
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Family Fun…
My two big summer events have now passed— I’m certainly hoping August lasts a long time and my upcoming surgery date does not arrive too quickly— there’s lots to do! In Mid-July, we hosted my son-in-law’s family who drove up… Continue reading
THE BEST NEWS to me is for the therapist saying your shoulder is loosening up quicker than expected. Having a…