Tag: relationship
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Spring Cleaning
‘Tis the season when the sap rises, flowers bloom, and this woman’s thoughts turn to the state of the house. In my case ‘AAAAHHHH!11!! I can’t find anything!’ is a good summary of those thoughts. Today, then, was the start of spring cleaning. Rather than turn the entire house inside-out over the course of a…
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Back Road Oklahoma
I seem to have amused people today by talking about dating. I meant dating my husband, but evidently that’s not a done thing? I mean, I enjoy it. None of the pressure, all of the fun! Of course, dating as middle-aged married couple isn’t exactly as boring as you might think. We really enjoyed our…
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Pottery and Willow
Nine years. Happy Anniversary, my beloved First Reader. You had no idea what you were getting, did you? At the end of a long drive, when we walked over the threshold of a little house in OH, I was only beginning to upend your life in so many ways. It’s been a good time. Let’s…
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Tethered
Was thinking about this the other night. I ran out on a little trip by myself. Now, since the First Reader joined me in Texas, we’ve been going everywhere together if at all possible. Walking hand-in-hand over to the mailbox. Driving to the grocery, even if it’s curbside pickup… we were apart for too long…
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Contentment
As I was getting ready to write this post, and planning out my day, the thunderstorm that had been predicted moved over our house. I had to take a moment to go out and watch. The pouring rain, the growl of thunder… just as I came in, the lightning and thunder were growing louder and…
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Romance isn’t Homogeneous
This could have been simply a blog about my life and love, but I was thinking about it. The First Reader and I sometimes get gently twitted by friends about the ‘romance’ we have. Why not be different? Romance isn’t always about flowers, chocolate, and expensive jewelry. Romance is about finding the thing that lights…