Monthly Archives: July 2011

Renters and bloggers: how we know each other

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Old Woman

In the last couple of weeks I have had several sets of renters in my vacation apartment and I have met a fellow blogger face to face. New people in my life, quickly in and out of it, at least … Continue reading →

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Bert’s reprieve

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Old Woman

Burt called on Tuesday evening to say the biopsy of the tumor in his lung had gone well, that he was home and feeling okay. He had an appointment with his primary care doctor on Friday by which time he … Continue reading →

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Life in the Summer

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Old Woman

It’s the middle of July. We hear about a heat wave in the east, but for the present here in the west summer seems to have departed. It’s chilly out — the temperature is 58. The sky is gray. But … Continue reading →

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Family Reunion

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Old Woman

This weekend Jerry and I went to a family reunion of his father’s side held in Merlin, Oregon, a mile north of Grant‘s Pass. It’s in the high hills of southern Oregon where summers are sunny, hot and dry. The … Continue reading →

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