12.31.2012

31 December

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We celebrated the New Year in the early evening with family and the late night with friends...Gail
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12.30.2012

30 December

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The snow made the open house feel even more cozy...Gail
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12.29.2012

29 December

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I am really hoping that this doesn't turn into rain...Gail
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28 December

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I wonder what it is in the air that one can smell on newly dried sheets...Gail
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27 December

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I'm not sure what it says about me but I really like Quentin Tarantino movies...Gail
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12.27.2012

26 December

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The calm after the craziness is both loved and hated...Gail
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25 December

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 It is family gatherings that make Christmas merry...Gail
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24 December

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Now that we use our iphones and ipads for the lyrics we can sing many, many verses of each carol...Gail
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23 December

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Not a creature was stirring...Gail
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22 December

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Surprisingly, I had the ingredients for candy cane martinis...Gail
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21 December

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I wore a raincoat and the sun came out...Gail
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12.20.2012

20 December

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It seems that I haven't been eating at home much lately but have been eating with friends...Gail
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19 December

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I remembered the gift and forgot the card...Gail
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18 December

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We enjoyed our tea with the ghosts of artists...Gail
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12.18.2012

17 December

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The crock-pot is a god-send on a major shopping day and it smelt so good when I walk in the door...Gail
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16 December

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After a day of great food, great drinks, great friends, and great music a nap was needed...Gail
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15 December

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We spotted Santa riding his Harley down Rt 95...Gail
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14 December

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Sometimes it seems that as soon as we finally get the tree decorated it is nearly time to take it down...Gail
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13 December

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I had to decide between going shopping or taking a long walk on this lovely day...Gail
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12.17.2012

12 December

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It felt kind of special having a birthday on 12/12/12...Gail
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12.13.2012

11 December

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This new tradition of lunch at Nordstrom's certainly helps put me in the holiday mood...Gail
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10 December

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If I have to go shopping I prefer to do it on rainy days and today the rain on the Target roof sounded like drums...Gail
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9 December

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Having everyone together was the best gift of all...Gail
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8 December

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I hear owls in the neighborhood frequently but rarely see one...Gail
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7 December

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I've been starting to get a few things finished...Gail
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12.06.2012

6 December

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I wish I could meet for lunch and shopping with Ms O more often, it was fun and relaxing...Gail
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5 December

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Yesterday she could hardly walk and today she walked around the pond with me...Gail
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4 December

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Life is a balancing act at this time of year...Gail
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12.03.2012

3 December

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This was the first time I got this to bloom and I have no idea what I did...Gail
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2 December

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It is easier to put the wreaths up when the weather is unseasonably warm like this...Gail
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1 December

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We helped support local artists at the art fair today and then supported a local diner...Gail
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11.30.2012

30 November

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The Christmas decorations were started today with the help of Miss E...Gail
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29 November

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There was a bit of ice on the pond today but our walk was nice...Gail
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28 November

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I love talking "face to face" on the phone and never thought I would be doing this in my lifetime...Gail
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27 November

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Just a dusting today but I didn't feel like going out in it...Gail
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11.27.2012

26 November

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I managed to stay away from all stores for the entire weekend...Gail
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25 November

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Meeting up for a museum visit followed by Indian food was a great idea...Gail
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24 November

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Cleaning out the desk is taking longer than I would have guessed or wanted...Gail
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23 November

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And just like that it is all over...Gail
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22 November

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There is so much in my life to be thankful for...Gail
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11.26.2012

21 November

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It was a quiet day with pleasant spicy odors in the kitchen...Gail
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11.21.2012

20 November

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I wasn't dressed warm enough for my walk today and it became real short...Gail
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19 November

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It is hard not to feel helpless when he doesn't feel well and I do wish I had stayed there just a little bit longer...Gail
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11.20.2012

18 November

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I feel honored that my neice wants to include me in making wedding plans and meeting her fiance's family and I feel unbearably sad that my sister is missing it...Gail
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17 November

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It took a bit of juggling to get the boat and the camper to fit in the yard....Gail
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11.17.2012

16 November

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It dawned on me today that Thanksgiving is only 6 days away and I could have bought the groceries yesterday...Gail
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15 November

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I carried her up the stairs last night but today she is fine...Gail
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14 November

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It isn't often that I get to see him twice in one week...Gail
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11.16.2012

13 November

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I save shopping chores for rainy days but I still dislike it...Gail
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12 November

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The calmest part of the day was a nice long walk around the pond...Gail
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