I don’t have the physical energy to do a whole house cleaning anymore, so instead, I clean limited areas. I go after a closet, or decide to move all the appliances and clean under and around them — or I… Read More ›
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THOSE FUTURE PLANS WE MAKE
Garry and I were watching Madame Secretary last night and she said: “We should plan to have a farm when we retire…” I looked at Garry and said: “Except by the time they retire, a farm will be impossible unless… Read More ›
SYW – IS IT REALLY OCTOBER?
SHARE YOUR WORLD 10-4-2021 Hey, wait a minute! What happened to summer? Oh, right. It rained almost every day for three months and then it was September, when it rained less, but not much less. It’s October 5 and it rained… Read More ›
AUGUST? ALREADY?
SHARE YOUR WORLD 8-2-2021 It’s August, but I don’t know how this happened. It was barely July just yesterday — or was that last Saturday? What day is this anyway? My entire life seems to be falling between the chairs and… Read More ›
ONE MILLION VIEWS
Looking at my stats, I realized before this month is over, I will pass a million views. When I started blogging, I remember discovering I’d made it to a thousand views. I was thrilled. A thousand was a lot! Those… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD IN THE AUTUMN OF THE YEAR
Sharing My World 9-28-2020 Where do you feel most at home? Please be more specific than “at home, doh” please. It could be a room in your home, a person, a location. The left side of the reclining loveseat. It’s… Read More ›
TOO MUCH CUSTOMER SERVICE – MARILYN ARMSTRONG
Today is Saturday. The package Amazon said they delivered yesterday was not delivered and it wasn’t delivered today, either. I’m sure it went somewhere, but not here. Not a small package, this was a kind of tent for use as… Read More ›
BUYING YOUR HOUSE AGAIN – Marilyn Armstrong
After a lot of people suggested I get a UBS at least to deal with the router and modem, I went looking on Amazon and realized I don’t know anything about what I need. Nothing at all. I used to… Read More ›
FORTY POINTS OF LIGHT – Marilyn Armstrong
40 things for Friday, Week Four A thank you to Melanie. I needed someone to remind me to stop sniveling and see what isn’t so bad. Forty is an awful lot, but I don’t have that much to do, so I’ll… Read More ›
TWILIGHT AT HOME – Marilyn Armstrong
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LOCAL NEWS FROM UXBRIDGE! – Marilyn Armstrong
So what have I been doing with myself? It certainly hasn’t been creative writing or photography. Mostly, it has been medical. Yesterday, I spent the day with the valve specialist and got the best news of the month. My heart… Read More ›
MY OLD NEIGHBORHOOD – Marilyn Armstrong
I grew up in a semi-rural nook in the middle of Queens, New York. The city had surrounded us leaving a tiny enclave walking distance from the subway. The house was more than a hundred years old. It had been… Read More ›
AN EARLY VISIT – Garry Armstrong
It is the best of times. It is the worst of times. That lends itself to our professional sports teams and our current financial dilemma. Our Boston Red Sox are almost officially eliminated from postseason play. The lamentations about the… Read More ›
SIZE IS RELATIVE – Marilyn Armstrong
Photo Challenge – Size Matters! Everything is relative. When we moved into this house — Garry and I — it was perfect. I didn’t know about the tons of snow that would need to be cleared off the driveway or the… Read More ›
NO CRYING IN THE NEST – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Nest A woman, younger than me, has no children and asks: “What is ’empty nest syndrome?’ What does it mean?” I gave it a bit of thought. After all, my nest is empty except for two terriers… Read More ›
ABOUT THE HOUSE – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — House These days, when I hear the word “house” my brain flicks into “fix-me” mode. On television commercials, people always have plenty of money to hire “pros” to fix whatever needs repair. I hope they get better… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 