Barbara J. HambyAuthor & Poet |
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Recycling to the Nth DegreeMy recycling has reached a new level. Today I dipped into my stack of used printer paper saved for drafts of my writing. The dates on some of the materials went back to 1984. There were pages of leftover information about United Way from the year I was a loaned executive at Multnomah County. There were charts from my brief,… click here to continue March, 31st, 2006 Kindergarten Days RecalledToday I played with pictures. If I had a clue what I was doing when scanning and attempting to edit pictures, I could call it work. Since that’s definitely not the case, it must be play (as in Kindergarten). Never a competent photographer, I’ve cut off more heads than ancient kings. Over the years, there’s been some improvement, but… click here to continue March, 30th, 2006 Work Ethic RevisitedIt has suddenly occurred to me that retirement may be a possible reason/excuse for not keeping my rear end in this chair more regularly and getting more writing done. Sitting at a desk keyboarding reminds me too much of my working days. Good one, don’t you think? So maybe I need to set up some videos on my… click here to continue March, 29th, 2006 The Numbers GameAt my age, good numbers on medical lab tests are almost as thrilling as winning at Bingo. Sometimes it seems they’re just about as hard to achieve. My last report was so good, I’m still excited three days later. I can bask in those numbers for another six months until my next blood draw. I can’t imagine bettering the… click here to continue March, 28th, 2006 A Lack of GratitudeSometimes I get impatient with my website when I don’t think it’s operating exactly as I wish it to. Usually any glitches are caused by operator error, as I am well aware. When I have to utilize huge web sites, such as government agencies or cruise lines offer, I really get impatient with their failings. I can only… click here to continue March, 27th, 2006 Stay Out of the KitchenMy new slogan is, “If you’re trying not to eat, stay out of the kitchen.” Our manufactured home has an L-shaped great room with the dining area in the leg of the L. The dining area has a doorway into the kitchen. The other end of the great room opens into the kitchen or a hallway to the bedrooms… click here to continue March, 26th, 2006 Saturday Afternoon VisitWe spent a delightful several hours this afternoon with Al’s younger son, his son’s two daughters and one son-in-law, and last, but far from least, Al’s great grandson, now nearly nine months old. Kyran is a doll; teething now, but cheerful most of the time. He chatters away and says several recognizable words. The three grandchildren (Kyran’s parents and… click here to continue March, 25th, 2006 |