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my sweet valentine

My sweet valentine came a little early this year — a whole week early, to be exact. The florist screwed up the delivery date and showed up at my office last Friday. I was very confused—as were my co-workers, all women. They knew it wasn’t my birthday, and they definitely knew it wasn’t Valentine’s Day […]

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kombucha

Kombucha is a funny word. I swore I would never try the stuff. But as the saying goes, never say never!

It all started at Comforts, a nearby café/restaurant/deli (not sure what to call it), about two weekends ago. I was grabbing a couple of their famous Chinese chicken salads for lunch, when the person behind me in line made some silly comment about whether he was next. I forget exactly what he said. It was a joke about cutting in line… Somehow, I rarely leave a place without exchanging some words with at least one person in a store. (It just happens!) People seem to always want to chat, and I tend to chat back. It drives my husband crazy. He’s not much of a chatter.

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longer days, camellias and a new book

It’s starting to look like spring around here and believe me, it is a much-welcomed change! Winter is great for staying indoors, knitting lots and all things cozy, but I have a hard time dealing with fewer hours of light in my days. My biggest complaint is that it’s too dark to go on a […]

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