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Unbelievable Timing

I had an unbelievable experience today, and I attribute my luck to good timing and an overturned glass. Let me explain.

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The Strength of Book Club Friendship

The Strength of Book Club Friendship-Read to find out why this group of women, mostly strangers to each other, would form such a tight bond.

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Counting the Days of Covid Captivity

Thank you Buffalo News for publishing my newest article 🙂 Counting the Days of Covid Captivity- Grab a Cuppa Coffee and you know the rest...

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My Love/Hate Bond with our RoboVac

My RoboVac and I have a love/hate bond. She has told me she is tired and out of battery when I know she is fully charged! Click for…

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My Grandma Was an Air-Raid Warden!

Grandma was an Air-Raid Warden sounds like a great country song or perhaps a song from the ’70s. In fact, this is the story of our Grandma Sayde, my…

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Covid-19 ·

ONE COVID-19 VACCINE DOWN:ONE TO GO

JESS AND DAD HAVE ONE COVID-19 VACCINE DOWN – ONE TO GO-I visited Jess via the windowpane to see how she was doing. Please read on for more

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New Year Resolutions, A New Me-Nah…

2020! How Come the Psychics didn't Alert us to You? New Year, New Me- Nah! Read for humorous view on resolutions and embarrassing end to 2020.

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January 6, 2021

Wednesday, January 6, 2021; Another "where were you when…” date. We need to do better than this- Read for more Views

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Covid-19 ·

My Positive Covid-19 Diagnosis

Well, it was bound to happen. Last week I wrote about Mitch's diagnosis. Four days later I would receive my positive Covid-19 Diagnosis.

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Covid-19 ·

Covid-19 Test, Yikes and Thanks!

Covid-19 testers-I respect the people performing this unpleasant task. But my last test may have tickled my brain!

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