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Leaving a Mark

"Did you mark it?" my husband asked as he surveyed the patio extension two days ago. I nodded and pointed to the corner where I'd taken an awl and inscribed our names and the date, May 2021. Our new patio [...]

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Vaccination vs. Vacation

I was adding a little note to a Christmas card letter the other day, scrunching my words on the back of the Shutterfly card, trying to say all I wanted to, mainly when can we see you again? Like, when [...]

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The hall tree

I always wanted a hall tree, a specific place to hang the family's coats, deposit their hats and gloves, ditch the damp umbrellas. I'd like to have had an antique one, one to match the age and demeanor of our [...]

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