Monthly Archives: January 2011

High hopes

Posted on January 23, 2011 by velda — No Comments ↓

Overheard: “Keep your hopes high! Well, but not too high… (dramatic pause for reconsideration) Actually? Keep your hopes very high. Higher than the high dive!”

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Scrap

Posted on January 13, 2011 by velda — No Comments ↓

I’m always finding little notes like this around the house, and found this one in the car as I was cleaning it out. Mary never seems to keep one journal, but I’m thinking a scrapbook (in the most literal sense)…

Attack of the pom pom people

Posted on January 12, 2011 by velda — 2 Comments ↓

Left to their own devices, my kids invariably go crafty on me. Found tonight:

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The Joys of Online Dating

Posted on January 11, 2011 by velda — No Comments ↓

(Oops! I’d somehow published this as a page rather than a post. Fixing that.) This morning I was surprised by a note from a young man who happened across my profile and felt strongly impressed to share an inspiring quote…

Skinny Jeans

Posted on January 9, 2011 by velda — No Comments ↓

Mary: “I don’t think skinny jeans are trendy anymore.” Me: “Oh yeah? Well, I don’t care much about trends myself.” Mary: “Me neither. Trends are just like a wave that washes away.” Glad she’s learning early

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