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Dear IF, July 19, 2017

Dear IF Good morning, dear friend. It’s Wednesday already, and it is “Homecoming” here. Homecoming reminds me a lot of Street Fair when I was a kid, except we don’t actually have anything vaguely resembling a downtown therefore can’t have … Continue reading

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Dear Imminent Forthcoming, July 18, 2017

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Dear Imminent Forthcoming (IF), It is July 18, 2017. The sun in Cleveland is hazzy an damp. It is Tuesday. I am listening to “The Second Summer of the Sisterhood”. I have decided, dear IF, to start to write you … Continue reading

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When Change Happens

It’s been a very very long week.  It was a very very long week by Monday and it has just gotten longer as the week went on, and I realize more and more how much stress completely depletes me. Saturday … Continue reading

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I’m A tri-athlete!

I read a comment this week on an article about a woman who does triathlons and iron-mans and is a dancer and a gymnast and who also has RA.  A comment on the ‘share’ of the article commented that it … Continue reading

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Scared in the dark

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In the daylight, it’s easier to keep my mind busy, easier to not think because I’m thinking, easier to quiet the voices that whisper in the silence.  At night, not so much.  At night, all of the things that I … Continue reading

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Fighting For Health

It’s been a long week and it’s only Thursday.  I’m listening to “Hiking Through” by Paul Stutzman.  I was really hoping today would be good.  But the sky is heavy and gray and nothing seems to be helping the stars … Continue reading

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Stress is Exhausting

It’s way o-dark-thirty… but the birds are singing and it is going to be comfortable enough to work on the porch so that is a plus.  Humid as all get out this morning, though.   It’s been a really rough … Continue reading

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Bag Balm For Rough Dry Skin

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Summer time.  Lots of sun and heat.  Yard work… swimming… bare feet… chafing from running and bike riding… what have you… It can lead to dry hands, elbows, feet, knees.  I was reminded in the last week or so of … Continue reading

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Homemade Cold Brew Coffee

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Cold brew coffee is one of the newer ‘in’ things I’ve been seeing in the last year or so.  I was reluctant to try it initially because fads seem to peter out just when I start to enjoy them.  Cold … Continue reading

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Earth Therapy

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I found a neat website, Earth Therapy. They have some beautiful things and I have some of their magnetic and copper jewelry. The prices are competitive and the look is incredibly stylish and lovely. There are some other interesting products … Continue reading