Today we say Happy New Year, tomorrow we say it again and probably most of us continue saying it for about a week thereafter. What does it mean really? Actually not much: just words that that allow us to think about a couple of days off and to ponder what will be in the 300 plus days, we hope we
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12/31/2014
When I went to New Jersey last weekend and stayed with friends I got a 50's porcelain table on loan. I had always admired this little table and asked if they ever tired of it, I wanted it. They still love the table but went in another direction in the room in which it had been used. So I was offe
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12/30/2014
I am waiting for my college friend to call. She and her husband recently retired and will be in my area soon. They are doing a good deed and driving a relative half way home. I have known my friend fifty years but haven't seen her in probably fifteen. I haven't seen her husband since their weddin
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12/28/2014
Sometimes things just go right. I just returned from New Jersey. I spent the weekend with good friends and had my car serviced at the place I like and depend upon. I left really early yesterday was in and out of the the dealership in 90 minutes, did a few errands and was at my friends home before
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12/28/2014
Going to get my car serviced and then visiting with friends in my former area. I am up early and will be on the road before six so I can be taken first, and be out early. Sometimes it is good to go to the familiar places where you know you will be taken care of and dealt with fairly and professio
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12/26/2014
Every holiday is special, but the best part for me is the ability to sleep in, shower late and wear whatever I want. No company coming, no cares to cope with and no rules. I'm going to get coffee soon, and later play with my pups and give them some new toys. Finally hopefully an easy drive to din
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12/24/2014
Christmas is not my holiday but I love this time of year and all the good will that comes with it. I am pretty much in for the evening and looking forward to the quiet and the rain. Tomorrow I will be joining my cousin and her family for dinner at her Massachusetts home about a half an hour away
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12/24/2014
Yesterday I had a lot of activity in my home. A door to my garage was changed and any number of door knobs and locks were replaced. I can't tell you how good I feel about these things. The former knobs were brassy, and left from another time. The new ones are muted and go with my home, built betw
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12/23/2014
Always present and very convenient, timers are available in so many options now. It is a neat thing and one I use a lot. At this time of year there are even more opportunities to use them. Please make sure that the timer you use is suited to the project you are using it for, and never use an old
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12/23/2014
Since the price of gas has dropped there are more cars on the road and more people driving to visit with family and friends than in years. Traffic is getting heavy and with rain and snow in many parts of the country this week, you had better be good behind the wheel. Think about being careful, dr
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12/22/2014
