It’s Saturday morning and I am reading, reading on my iPhone. My daughter is relaxing. I’ve written little here because I have had little to say, particularly on Wednesdays, the day I thought I could write unencumbered. This morning I realized I have things to say on Saturday and that ...

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Why is it that when I see a baby, I can hardly contain myself?  Not really, but I love babies.  That baby love.  Baby talk.  Now, I know I would be over the edge, at my age, but there's just something about a little baby, looking up into your eyes... ...

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For the first time in more than 10 years,  my husband, son and I — and our two rambunctious Ragdoll cats — were on our own for Christmas.  A terrible ice storm in Maine, causing widespread power outages, prevented my parents and sister from being able to drive down to ...

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