Month: October 2010
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Other ways to spend money
I knew this would be my kind of vacation when my cousin, sister and I all landed at the airport in the Rocky Mountains with two carry-on pieces of luggage and none of us had paid $25 to check a suitcase. When my husband drives, I load our van with clothes, books, needlework, games, toys…
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Last cat leaves
I opened the front door and instinctively took a quick half step back and glanced down, keeping an eye out for a hungry cat dashing in for breakfast as I ventured out for the morning newspaper. But no feline creature surged over the door step to tangle up my feet. Again, I realized that after…
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They also serve who only cook a casserole
“We always knew the grocery store’s special of the week. When chicken was on sale, we received a lot of chicken casseroles,” observed the bemused mother of a young family following her lengthy recuperation from an accident. She was not complaining – with weeks of rehabilitation she welcomed everything anyone did to help her family…
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Car problems come when the man is gone
It was not my favorite conclusion to a picnic lunch. I slid into my car, shoved the key in place, twisted it to start, but nothing happened. This kind of thing only happens when my husband is out-of-pocket. It has nothing to do with it being a 12-13 year-old car. It just is this year’s…