Barbara J. Hamby

Draggin’ Around

I’m hoping my low energy level is related to my recent severe sinus infection and not to the fact that I’ll soon be another year older. At any rate, I had to take two naps to get through the day today.

I did a little more shopping for party stuff this morning and checked out the kitchen at… click here to continue

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April, 10th, 2009

Out of the Mouth of a Poet

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Ah! what a divine religion might be found out if charity were really made the principle of it instead of faith. -Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet (1792-1822)

I picked up the above quotation from another blog I read earlier today.

When I first got up this morning, I raced around the bedroom thinking I… click here to continue

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April, 08th, 2009

Leisurely Breakfasts

Every now and then I remember to be thankful for all the leisurely breakfasts I’ve had in the last ten years since I retired from gainful employment. Some have been enjoyed on cruise ships, others on Hawaiian islands in sight of the surf, some in Mexico, a few at campgrounds such as Crater Lake, as well as lavish Irish… click here to continue

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April, 07th, 2009

Spring for a Day

Spring weather today inspired me to get a mini-workout doing minimalist gardening in the tubs on my deck and by the front door. I got rid of the winter collection of weeds and dead plants, planted some ever-bearing strawberries and a couple of geraniums. Now I’m itching to go out and buy some more plants and may do that later… click here to continue

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April, 05th, 2009

Nuisances in my Life

Today I decided to put my complaints into verse form. I’ve been in a poetry writing phase recently. I wouldn’t call this poetry, but it gets the message across.

Cricket, Ants, & Other Pests

A cricket clings to the screen
outside my kitchen window—
he’s been there nearly two weeks.
I don’t know what he drinks or… click here to continue

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April, 03rd, 2009

Current Conditions

I seem to be recuperating from the dratted sinus infection that plagued me for weeks. Now I just need to build up my energy level again so I can get something done for a change. I still have the pictures from our Hawaii cruise to load into the computer and edit.

Also, I’m working on editing poems written… click here to continue

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April, 01st, 2009

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