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Top Ten Reasons to Love Traveling

Top Ten Reasons to Love Traveling

Last week's top ten list was all about what drives me crazy about air travel. But now that I'm home after a wonderful trip, here are then things I love about traveling. 10. When your top-heavy suitcase tips over and bends the handle so badly it won't slide into place...

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Poor Jane; Poor, Poor Jane

Poor Jane; Poor, Poor Jane

Can it possibly be that Jane last made an appearance along this gravel road in July of last year? Yes, sorry to say, it's been that long. And since that post's report of on the sad lack of progress of the mystery novel bearing her name, Jane and her cast of characters...

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Top Ten Ways Air Travel Drives Me Crazy

Top Ten Ways Air Travel Drives Me Crazy

Tomorrow I'm getting on an airplane for Norfolk, VIrginia. That means most of today will be spent packing so that my bags meet the TSD requirements, which is just one of the 10 ways air travel drives me crazy these days. 10. Trying to cram into one zippered, clear...

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Fantastic Friday: iDid iT

Fantastic Friday: iDid iT

Three years ago this month, iPurchased the New Hot Thing iN the tech world: The iPad 3. iLoved iT, thought iT took a while to figure out how to turn iT on make full use of iT's nearly unlimited features. But finally, iDid iT as today's Fantastic Friday post reveals....

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Whole Wheat Tortillas

Whole Wheat Tortillas

Today's recipe comes from my daughter. She's the ultimate DYI cook who makes almost everything from scratch. During our last visit, she whipped up a batch of whole wheat tortillas that were absolutely scrumptious. So yesterday, when I gave the crockpot chicken fajita...

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Top Ten Signs of Spring

Top Ten Signs of Spring

10. One day snowdrifts. The next day daffodils breaking through the dirt. 9.  Cardinal song. 8.  Certain people who will remain nameless go to bed way early to Netflix because the arrival of Daylight Savings Time makes it perfectly okay. 7.  Morning people are smiling...

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