Easter Sunday

I read something the other day which stated that in my lifetime I would never see Easter Sunday come this early in the year again and that only those living, that were aged 95 years and older, have ever seen it this early before. That struck me for some reason; to realize that this [...]

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Another windy day

The weather has taken a turn to cold and very windy. The sun has been shining brightly; however, the wind chill makes it feel about 18*. BBBRRRRR! Yesterday Bill and I sat in the sun in the glass room for awhile in the afternoon. It feels soooo good; the sun [...]

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St. Paddy’s Day…the Irish holiday

I managed to find a nice t-shirt in the closet this morning, just right for “my” holiday. Wild O’Hares Brew Pub, Dublin, Ireland. It’s always nice to have a reason to wear it.
It has been slow here, not getting much quilting done. Greg and Vanessa came to spend the weekend. We had [...]

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My new toy

Yesterday I decided to break down and finally purchase a new Janome MC6600P machine. I have been wanting it for a couple of years but last year the money necessary for the purchase was used to replace the AC in my FL condo. Since the government is being so kind and sending me [...]

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18 months & counting

I was hired by the fire department 23 1/2 years ago today. When I started my employment as a 10 hour/week ambulance billing clerk, my son was 8 and my daughter was 4. Never in my wildest dreams did it occur to me that I would become a fulltime firefighter and EMT and [...]

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Friends

Yesterday was a day to spend time with some girlfriends. Su and I had breakfast at Aroma Joe’s (aka AJ’s) coffeehouse. Breakfast usually consists of a coffee roll or scone and coffee. It gives us a chance to share what’s been happening in our lives. We try to meet at least [...]

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