Barbara J. Hamby

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I Don’t Like to go to Meetings

After many years in the business world and membership in outside organizations, I’ve developed an aversion to sitting for hour(s) listening to someone talk. So I avoid most organizations and only joined TOPS because I had seen their support work for friends of mine who had lost weight. It’s working for me, also.  Now I’m the one who does… click here to continue

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May, 31st, 2009

Preview of Summer

We are enjoying fabulous weather in the Portland Metro area, which should continue all weekend, according to the forecasters. Great weather for swimming and lounging and I did some of both today, in between errands.

There is a possible threat of an electrical storm tomorrow afternoon, but tomorrow should be as warm as today was, or close. Our high was… click here to continue

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May, 29th, 2009

I Get It

I think I’m finally catching on. I’m never again going to have the energy I once had. I’m probably not going to finish all the things I want to do in this life. So I’ll have to prioritize and learn not to feel guilty if I sit with my feet up under the big umbrella on the deck and… click here to continue

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May, 27th, 2009

Quiet Holiday Weekend

We had a very quiet Memorial Day weekend, spending most of it at, or near, home. Floyd helped a friend at a yard sale on Friday and Saturday. I did my swim and exercise routine Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Minimal chores took a small amount of my time, and I worked on writing for several hours each day.  Yesterday… click here to continue

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May, 25th, 2009

The Daily News

For some reason I’m not as driven to read every single page of the daily newspaper as I was for years. With television news and on-line news—the comics, the Jumble puzzle, and the obituaries are my only priorities when scanning the “black and white” that’s not “red (read) all over” by most people these days.

I hear that… click here to continue

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May, 23rd, 2009

Writer’s Workshops

News of a writers’ workshop in June on the Oregon coast fell into my email in- basket the other day. I signed up for it and need to research accommodations for at least one night. Willamette Writers’ annual conference will be in August here in Portland, and “Write on the Sound” in Edmonds (near Seattle) in October. If I can… click here to continue

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May, 21st, 2009

Reading the Headlines

Most mornings I scan the headlines on AOL and Comcast to see if there is anything going on that’s of interest to me. I’m beginning to think the health headlines are hazardous to my health—if not to my physical health, at least my mental health. For example, this morning I read that there appears to be a link between… click here to continue

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May, 18th, 2009

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