I ususally work on Sundays but not today. September has five Sunday's and I am only allowed four. It feels strange to not be off to work, but I am going to make the most of it. I am having dinner at my favorite place later with my cousins who are two of my favorite people in the world. A differen
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09/30/2018
Years ago Rosa Parks refused to sit in the back of a bus and as a result the world changed for the better. Yesterday morning two brave and outspoken women confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator and his position on confirming a Supreme Court Justice was impacted after an earlier statement. W
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09/29/2018
There are days when I would love to just spend the day in bed. On other days I want to get up and out as soon as possible. Today is somewhere in between. I have things to do and places to be but I am having a hard time getting on with it. Sometimes a hurting heart slows me down. My dogs are OK so
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09/28/2018
Once upon a time a child in Philadelphia, me, decided she wanted to have a store and make a little money. And so she set up an ironing board in the basement of her home and placed items she owned or found on it and decided to see who would buy her wares. Since there wasn't a lot of traffic in tha
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09/27/2018
I have had a space in a local Antique Gallery since February. I work there on Sunday's as well, to offset the cost of the booth. Since I have written about this many of my friends here in the Rain asked for pictures of my space. I published some photos earlier in the week and had some questions a
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09/26/2018
In western Massachusetts it is a day like any other. Ironically the heat and humidity are back. I spent the last two hours trimming my forest of forsythia. It is an ongoing task. I like the things natural but unchecked, the forsythia can grow more than fifteen feet a year. Now after a shower and
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09/26/2018
The tourists are gone and my favorite restaurants are available again. Tonight I went to my pizza joint which wasn't attainable all summer. Next month the leaf people will be here and in November assuming snow, the skiers will be here. It is great to have a respite between seasons. I had a great
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09/25/2018
Since moving to western Massachusetts from central New Jersey, I have done many things both as a volunteer and even as a paid (albeit minimum wage) person. Fortunately I have finally gotten to a point in my life when I am able to work for love and not money. I have always loved old things. Whethe
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09/25/2018
Since February of this year I have had a space in an Antique Gallery with numerous vendors. I work there on Sundays as well. I have invested in shelving, cabinets and other dispay modalities. I write about my sales background, the people I meet and ultimately the sucesses and failures I have expe
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09/24/2018
I have this thing about not killing any living thing. Most of my annuals are done but I can't get rid of them while there is any life left. I have probably 13 pots with a few living flowers. I make sure they get every moment they deserve and rotate and water them. Yesterday I got a few shots of t
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09/24/2018
