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Sands of Zanzibar: My Mother's Things.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015. But anyhow, I have almost a dozen pairs of her shoes, some brand new, that don't even fit me. I couldn't get rid of them before because they seemed so much a part of her. (Plus they are super expensive) She loved to walk and explore her surroundings and I couldn't bear to have someone else's feet in her shoes, walking through dirt and dust and not. And the loafers, can't forget the loafers. No, just a tiny shopping list that sort of broke my heart. A dinner never made. Http:/ cin...
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Sands of Zanzibar: May 2015
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015. But anyhow, I have almost a dozen pairs of her shoes, some brand new, that don't even fit me. I couldn't get rid of them before because they seemed so much a part of her. (Plus they are super expensive) She loved to walk and explore her surroundings and I couldn't bear to have someone else's feet in her shoes, walking through dirt and dust and not. And the loafers, can't forget the loafers. No, just a tiny shopping list that sort of broke my heart. A dinner never made. These are ...
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Sands of Zanzibar: February 2015
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Sunday, February 22, 2015. The Introvert and the Telephone. I'm feeling really quite normal tonight. That is to say, I'm feeling very normal about my abnormalities. I know I'm an introvert, but I never truly realized what an introvert was. Another term for "shy" I thought. But I now know that they are two entirely different things, and my dislike of telephones fits right into the former. So I'm normally abnormal! My score was 12. Yikes. 100% introvert. Eek. Here's a good definition of an introvert:.
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Sands of Zanzibar: May 2014
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Thursday, May 15, 2014. Sort of a creepy day. We woke up to a beautiful and sunshiny day, and with no pressing chores to do, we decided to take the side-by-side for a drive. I packed a little box lunch, and off we went. We drove for an hour or so, and then decided to take a stroll, I wanted to get some spring-ish photos. The wildflowers and wild strawberries were bursting out of the earth. And nothing is a prettier shade of green than the new needles of a tamarack tree. Links to this post. Libraries....
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Sands of Zanzibar: The Introvert and the Telephone.
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Sunday, February 22, 2015. The Introvert and the Telephone. I'm feeling really quite normal tonight. That is to say, I'm feeling very normal about my abnormalities. I know I'm an introvert, but I never truly realized what an introvert was. Another term for "shy" I thought. But I now know that they are two entirely different things, and my dislike of telephones fits right into the former. So I'm normally abnormal! My score was 12. Yikes. 100% introvert. Eek. Here's a good definition of an introvert:.
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Sands of Zanzibar: August 2014
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Friday, August 15, 2014. Things that annoy me that really shouldnt. It annoys me when people are asked what their proudest moment is and the reply is "the day my children were born.". Stop it. That might be. Day, and that is completely understandable, but proudest? Do you know what "proud" means? Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated.". A proud, arrogant man". Send it to them. Not to u...
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Sands of Zanzibar: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 09, 2014. I love Christmas, and I also hate it. I guess I mean that I hate what Christmas has become. And everyone says the same thing.all the cliches about how it's so commercial now, it's not how it was when we were kids, its all about the money, and so on. Everyone agrees. But everyone does the same thing every year.they start earlier and spend more.They all agree that we all go overboard. But they start buying next years presents on Boxing Day. The sooner the better. Just a gentle r...
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Sands of Zanzibar: Calgary Getaway.
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Thursday, January 08, 2015. Weather was great and we got there in the usual amount of time. But it never hurts to be prepared. Gas was amazingly cheap in the city. It was $1.06 a liter when we left home, but in Calgary it was this:. The next day, the same gas station had it at 76.9. I didn't think I'd ever see gas less than $1.00 a liter in my my lifetime, never mind this. Much less than a buck. We happily filled the tank. We stumbled across a little hole-in-the-wall rib joint that smelled sooooo. Not St...
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Sands of Zanzibar: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014. I had nothing to say for the last however many months it's been. I'd sit down, open up this page, and.nothin'., simply nothing seemed interesting. I guess that's writers block. Or laziness. Or a combo of the two. It seemed like an effort to write. But, we were in the US of A this past weekend and everything. Seemed interesting. I couldn't wait to get home and share. I realized how much I love train graffiti. Is it a "thing"? Or is it just graffiti? Where does it come from? We head...
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Sands of Zanzibar: November 2014
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Thursday, November 13, 2014. My new daughter-in-law (a phrase that I will never get tired of saying! Is a photographer, and she was in a challenge to post a Black and White photo each day for five days. She generously invited me to join the challenge, I say "generously" because she does amazing work. Anyhow, I tried to see things with black and white eyes and these are the five pictures I took:. A deer hoof print.They always remind me of little hearts. The same sunny November day! Links to this post.
