Barbara J. Hamby

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Question

Can anyone tell me why bedspreads are an endangered species? I have searched catalogs and stores and, so far, find only comforters, beds in bags that include sheets and pillow shams with comforters, and other miscellaneous bedding. If Martha Stewart is responsible for the demise of bedspreads, then I have another reason not to buy any of her stuff.

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May, 30th, 2005

Respect Revisited

The results of a Gallup survey of teenagers, which I read this morning, are quite noteworthy. They were asked what their career preferences were. To my great surprise, teacher was No. 1 on the list, just above doctor and lawyer. Secretary didn’t make the top ten. Nor did any type of skilled labor make the list. Those two were the… click here to continue

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May, 30th, 2005

Brief Encounters

In the shower, this morning, where many of my ideas are born, I was thinking about all the brief encounters in my life. There are people I’ve met once or twice who made enough of an impression to wonder where they are now and if their lives have changed as much as mine.

Some of them were relatives… click here to continue

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May, 29th, 2005

An Exciting Day - Not

Not a very exciting day, Saturday. The highlight was a trip to Bi-Mart to select a new toilet seat. As I told a friend, if I’m going to be pinched in the rear, I’d prefer it not to be by my old cracked, toilet seat. I picked a plush, padded job that is warmer and softer than its oak… click here to continue

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May, 28th, 2005

Home Again

Back to the mundane, we returned home to discover a portion of the back lawn was a marsh. Al checked our sprinkler system out for possible leaks and found none. The park manager had told me there are many leaks in the ancient water system, so we let them know one of them may be under our lawn. I’m not… click here to continue

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May, 27th, 2005

Alaska Cruise - Finale

Once we were back in the Pacific Ocean, rough stormy weather accompanied us from Ketchikan to Victoria.  Having left Ketchikan at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, we were scheduled to arrive in Victoria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Late Friday afternoon the captain announced that we were two hours behind schedule due to weather conditions and would probably arrive in Victoria… click here to continue

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May, 26th, 2005

Alaska Cruise - Continued 3

I omitted a couple of highlights of the trip. A fall on my face in Juneau, left me with a broken front tooth, a cut lip, and a scraped knee. The cut on my lip is nearly invisible now, the knee is mostly healed, and the dentist rebuilt the tooth today. I’m not as good as new, but may be… click here to continue

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May, 25th, 2005

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