all the pretty pizzas

Today is a glorious morning!  This morning my beloved wrapped his arms around me and wished me ‘happy anniversary’ with a big kiss.  Today we have known each other twelve years. Roughly one-third of my life has been spent in the company of this man and he has nurtured, encouraged, supported, and loved me through [...]

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Being Challenged, Feeling Good

I had an interesting conversation with Nancy today, in which we discussed the nature, magnitude, and meaning of our professional challenges. Our chat reminded me of just how important I find it to be challenged in my own life. Since I was a child, I have always embraced new challenges, whether physical or intellectual. In [...]

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gardening changed my life

We have a little plot of land here in our semi-urban little neighborhood where we plant flowers, mulch, weed, and water. Over the years our garden has changed from a pretty generic suburban landscape of grass, cement, a few trees, and ordinary plants to something more organic and interesting.
Growing up, in every house we [...]

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Ijustwannalayaroun alldayinbedwithyou

So it’s Wednesday night. Wade’s at work, working late making sure another project ends smoothly. I worked this morning from home and from the office the evening for several hours before coming home to bid Wade good-bye. It’s lonely here at CasaWeX without his big presence. He fills my life with [...]

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