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I am in the midst of a quandary. My sister-in-law needs to move. Why is this a quandary? Simple, she is in her 70’s and has only social security for income. She is basically, well, helpless, for want of a better word. Either her husband or dad took care of everything. Both have passed. For…
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Back to the deep dark plum hair issue. Hydrogen peroxide and water. An equal mix, left on hair for 15 minutes. Guaranteed to lighten your hair. Left it in for half an hour, and…. Nothing. Didn’t do a damn thing. Deep conditioned afterward anyway. So, I have given up. I still wash my hair with…
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When we went to Disneyland (and took 4 of our kids, one of their long-term girlfriends, and my ex-husband’s sister (whom I got in the divorce) for our 10th anniversary, I dyed my hair purple. I mean, why not? It sounded like fun and it is my favorite color. I dyed it a semi-dark purple.…
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Busy, busy, busy. The first chapter of my dissertation is almost done. It is currently on its second round with the subject expert. I sincerely hope that this is the last round and that it is ok so I can move on. I want to finish by Christmas this year. I really can’t afford for…
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My last post should have come with a trigger warning. I was going to add it, but for some reason, I am unable to edit my posts today. I was trying to work out my feelings and reasoning about some of my issues. Not surprising, several have their origins in my relationship with Curt. Over…
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It started when I was living with Curt. He was extremely physically, sexually, emotionally, and verbally abusive. It didn’t start out that way. In the beginning, he was sweet and understanding. His temper rarely showed. I thought I was lucky: He knew about my ex, Bobby. He knew about the cheating (and eventual announcement that…
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Looking forward to a new year is almost always filled with hope for a new and better future. Resolutions and promises are made, plans are plotted out to ‘make this year the best year ever!’ And yet…. And yet. Something happens and people give up on their hopes for a better, more prosperous new year.…
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“When it rains, it pours” Well, duh. Living in Western Oregon has some distinct advantages. 5. We bought at a good time. In fact, we signed our paperwork on the 29th of December and started moving in on the 30th. We could not get out of our apartment fast enough! We lived in an apartment…
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Ah, the holiday season. When parents everywhere, especially moms, find panic and expectation wherever they look. You know what I mean: the moms haunting the malls and the big chain stores, looking for that perfect present at first. Then a present that will do, and finally a present found in desperation that might be on…
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I am freaking exhausted! Can’t sleep. Weird reasons. Such as: I sleep with a pillow under my knees (back issues) and for some unknown reason, the back of my knees (is there even a name for that body part?) feels like the skin is being scratched off. It feels like my pillowcase is made of…
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