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2023 was a shitty year
Generally I don’t like to swear in writing, but 2023 was a shitty, shitty year. My alimony payments stopped coming and my ex-husband purposefully paid $500 less than he should have. I caught COVID for the second time, was hospitalized and then put in a convalescent care facility. A good friend of mine died while…
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Today’s Micro Aggression
Always a pleasure to wake up to a reminder that you’re not welcome/wanted in the house… Every day I don’t know who or what I’m waking up to. If I had been awful, had done or said something to her I’d understand then. But she said goodnight with a smile last night, so I have…
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What would I cook today?
What, pray tell, would I cook today if I had my full capacities? A high today of 74 degrees is predicted with a low of 59 and 50% rain… Soup, I think. Since it’s fall and October, maybe a pumpkin bisque, or pumpkin and black bean soup, or butternut squash soup with bacon crumbles or…
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29 moves and counting…
How many places can one person live in a life? I’m sure some have lived in more, but I’m always surprised by how many places that I’ve lived in and how many moves I’ve made. There are at least two more in store for me in the foreseeable future. Three if I factor in the…
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Demand and supply mismatch
“While more than 68% of American women wear plus sizes, companies such as the Gap and Old Navy have pulled back their plus-size lines.” Abcarian: What does it take to keep regular bodies on Paris runways?https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-09-27/fashion-week-paris-plus-size-influencers-ashley-graham
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Lots of Change, Everywhere, All At Once
I’m sure, right now, many of you relate to this title. It has been a turbulent few years. Whether you welcome the change that’s happened really depends… Were you happy, sad, somewhere in between before? Was it for the worse, better, or something in between? Are you someone who hides from change and unwillingly contends…
Little Orange Dahlia Days 