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Such good fortune!
As a newly-fledged adult, I entertained the idea of becoming a greeting card writer, going so far as to look up what was required to apply for that kind…
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Making change
...and clearing rooftops
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Never forget
...this may not be what you think
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Luther's last mowing
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Disappointed idealist
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A feast of my toes
It started with a familiar wrangling of life’s challenges, me trying ungracefully to come to terms with the many questions I still have, at this point…
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Welcome, Rosie!
The mister and I have a new housemate. We call her Rosie, the name given by her former owner, a friend who recently moved to a new home and couldn’t…
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The growing season
A lifelong tradition is born
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My weird apology
I owe it to her
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Blame it on the moon
I was wide awake, at 2:23 AM, noticing the light sneaking in around the edges of the window blinds. There. I blamed the moon.
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Love bugs
...or at least like a little harder than usual
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Chicken Scratch
Chicken Scratch
Short, weekly essays rooted in optimism: Remarkable observations from an ordinary life.

Chicken Scratch

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