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Come On In

I processed through the opening words of this post and my heart lurched around like a drunken soldier when I realized that I was about to type “30 years ago.” Whoa. Anyway … Thirty years ago, Mom asked if I would open a business with her. I was still trying

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What ‘cha doing, Diane?

The sun is shining, the cicadas are singing, the river is slowly finding its way back into its banks, the cat is asleep beside me (it’s the middle of the day, where else would he be?), and it’s time for me to settle down and

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Potatoes … a Generous Gift.

Methodist ministers didn’t make a lot of money in the sixties and early seventies when I was a kid. Small town pastors were fortunate to have a home provided for them, because they were going to make barely enough to squeak by. My father was

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Bugs. Shudder.

Okay, I won’t say that I hate bugs, but I’m certainly weary of the bloody things. I turn lights on in other rooms so they’ll go there to die, rather than flutter and buzz around me when I’m working. My sister accuses me of working in

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Privacy to Read – Wherever You Find It

Mom was a character. She grew up in Boston, was a debutante, went to exclusive grammar and secondary schools. and proceeded to flunk out of two colleges because she preferred the party life. She met Dad and left all of that excitement for a culture that

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50 Years Later, I’m a Cat Person

This morning I struggled to get out of bed because my cat had planted himself firmly against my legs. Now, this shouldn’t necessarily be a problem, but TB’s favorite place to sleep in the morning is not on top of the blankets, not underneath the

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Morningszzzzzzz

I am not a natural morning person. I can get up and be pleasant (see later paragraphs in this post), but it’s not my natural state. Night time is a strange and odd beast to me. I love the peace and quiet it offers. If

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Lighten Up, Diane!

I’ve been looking back at some of my old blog posts from several (many) years ago. Yeah. I’ve been doing this for a while. I was hilarious. Well, I crack myself up – that’s all that counts, right? THIS is one thing that Facebook has

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Contest Time

Don’t you love my adorable cat? Well, I do. He’s always around to help me out, even if it’s for nothing more than a little entertainment. I have to tell you a little story (it’s what I do, remember?). After finally getting Book 6 to Amazon

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