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No pain, no gain

Posted on February 1, 2014 by verawrites

‘Mm, this feels soooo good,’ her muscles relaxed beneath the spray of soothing hot water. Anna was pleased that she felt less pain this week than last – she was making progress! After eight weeks, she should be. “Oh, sssss, … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Prophet by Michael Koryta

Posted on January 29, 2014 by verawrites

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I have no interest in football; I don’t understand the game. Seeing athletic young men with shapely behinds is a perk, but  only holds my attention for a minute or two. You can imagine my surprise, then, to find myself … Continue reading →

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Challenges – a story of bygone days

Posted on January 21, 2014 by verawrites
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Discreetly, Pierre pulled a linen handkerchief from his vest pocket. The vaporous morning mist obscured this movement which, Pierre knew, would infuriate his master. Mon Dieu, why did the man keep getting himself into these situations? Were there not enough … Continue reading →

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New Year’s resolutions – yes, no, what?

Posted on January 8, 2014 by verawrites

New year, fresh start – that familiar mixture of hope mingled with concern about the consequences of last year’s mistakes. Like Janus, the Roman god for whom the month of January is named, many of us look both ways, backwards … Continue reading →

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Humorous tidbits circa 2008

Posted on January 2, 2014 by verawrites

While cleaning out old emails, I came across this collection of amusing facts and factoids that I’ve kept since 2008. Most are true; some can be researched; the rest will merely amuse. I would like to laugh more, would you? … Continue reading →

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Non-resolution Resolution for 2014

Posted on January 1, 2014 by verawrites

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  Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Are you ambitious and make them rigorous and quantifiable? Or do you make them wishy-washy and vague so that success is a matter of opinion rather than evidence? Or do you avoid making … Continue reading →

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Happy After Christmas & Before New Year Everyone!

Posted on December 30, 2013 by verawrites

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It’s the most … time of the year. Fill in the blank. Joyful? Stressful? Busy? Cold? Depressing? Exciting? I have read blog posts lamenting the sad passing of Christmas festivities. I can understand that. I too feel a touch of … Continue reading →

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The Ice Storm – December 22, 2013

Posted on December 22, 2013 by verawrites

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Sometimes the weather forecast is accurate; it was today. I woke up at 3 AM to a sudden silence. My air purifier and humidifier were silent, and darkness was complete, inside and out. The hallway emergency light came on in … Continue reading →

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Winter is on its way…

Posted on December 21, 2013 by verawrites

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Welcome! Here are some of the views from my balcony over the past few weeks… Before the snow After the snow… Say hello to Chrissy, my Christmas Cactus, already blooming beautifully And this is Chrissy and her friend Penny Poinsettia – … Continue reading →

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So THIS is Christmas…

Posted on December 21, 2013 by verawrites

Some music to accompany you as you enter into this holy-day season of Christ-mas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE&list=RDf7baFMmSv4k and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xagijq3_-s4 and this   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7baFMmSv4k and a very Merry Christmas to my international friends 🙂 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cSYIhQ522A    

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