Tag Archives: Papi-Chi

Anticipations and Acceptances

Posted on February 18, 2026 by daeja's view

A slight change has been made to this site. I finally bit the bullet and upgraded in order to have a “no ads” option on this blog, so hopefully those who were feeling annoyed by advertisements popping up in between … Continue reading →

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One Way or Another

Posted on February 1, 2026 by daeja's view

Only one month into the year and January has taken some of the best of us. Those who made us laugh (and we sure could use more of that these days), those who expanded our horizons with music and mindset, … Continue reading →

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12 °

Posted on January 20, 2026 by daeja's view

The dog has not wanted to step outside for more than a few minutes and I can’t blame him. Between the heavily salted sidewalks which hurt his paw pads (he will not tolerate wearing booties), snow drifts in areas is … Continue reading →

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First Day of the Last Month

Posted on December 1, 2025 by daeja's view

It looks like we might have our first significant snow storm of the season tomorrow. Of course that prediction could easily change, but I rescheduled a long-distance appointment anyway. As always, over the last month or so the geese in … Continue reading →

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Slow Rollout

Posted on October 19, 2025 by daeja's view

So here we are, mid-October, and it’s rolling out in slo-mo. While other areas are getting color, this little corner of the world (at least my world) has been in a bit of a stall. The maple tree in front … Continue reading →

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Rescue

Posted on August 13, 2014 by daeja's view

Some people have issues with The Empty Nest after their children grow up and move away from home.  For me this has not been much of a problem.  The teenage years of my youngest were so dramatic disruptive emotional  intense … Continue reading →

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