Category Archives: blogging

Closing Down

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

I’ve been thinking about this for a while.  Our lives have changed and the purpose of the blog has gone.  Who knows when or if Becky will attempt independent living again.  Every story needs an end, and I think this … Continue reading →

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Gift From Sweden

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

A package arrived today from a fellow blogger in Sweden. She kindly, and generously, offered to send some of her Goat’s Milk Soap for Becky to try. She’s never met us, only through our writing. I was stunned, and gladly … Continue reading →

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One Of My Old Loves

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

My new camera arrived today. I’m so excited! It’s a digital SLR. I have no idea how to use it, but I won’t let that dull my enthusiasm. I always used to have a decent camera, even if it was … Continue reading →

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Birmingham

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Becky and I are off to my home town tomorrow, arriving on Wednesday.  I’ve packed the bags; Tim Horton’s cappuccino, Ziploc freezer bags, and Hershey chocolate bars (although I can’t understand that preference myself).  I shall return with a variety … Continue reading →

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100th Post

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

Yep, I’ve reached a century, in blogging terms, anyway. In a few days it will be the one year anniversary of this blog. I figured I’ve written between 40,000 and 50,000 words; a book. I’ve written a book! I originally … Continue reading →

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Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

I received a nomination for this award a few days ago. At first I was very excited. I didn’t take it as a sign of my greatness, but it did feel like I was being acknowledged as a blogger in … Continue reading →

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A New Challenge

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

This what I need; a new challenge. Life with Becky has been nothing but challenges, so I will need something to fill the void as she moves away. I did a web search on “hobbies”. Blogging came up several times. … Continue reading →

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Car-nage

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

We made it to Dayton, Ohio today. The weather wasn’t great, but the temperature stayed above zero, so the snow and rain didn’t cause any issues. Raspberry took a little time to acclimatize to the van; she spent the first … Continue reading →

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Going Mobile

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

We’re driving to Arizona tomorrow; four days in a confined space with Becky, the Chaos Queen, Tom, the humble sidekick, Raspberry, the toothless cat, and me, the official scribe. I’m practicing writing from my iPod, so I can blog along … Continue reading →

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Change and Rearrange

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

I spent most of last night setting up a Twitter account, which frankly, I don’t know what to do with, and visiting the blogs of people who had visited me. I was so impressed by what I saw; it was a feast … Continue reading →

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