I waited as long as I possibly could (specifically, the day before Thanksgiving) to deck the condo. We are waiting until next weekend to pick up our Christmas tree, so I suppose I have practiced some restraint. I capitalized on my half day Wednesday and dug…
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Today: Thanksgiving and thanksgiving.
To quote Victor Hugo (I just love the French), To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it that you do. I know Thankgiving is an American holiday, but thanksgiving is a…
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Today: Thankful for fitness.
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I can’t help but be mindful of the many reasons I have to be grateful. The love and support of my husband, family and friends tops them all. Faith, health, shelter and security are not far behind. I am grateful for…
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Today: WOD bless America.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]Happy Birthday, America! Before celebrating our freedom to grill, swim, eat corn on the cob and play Phase 10, Nick and I hit up Crossfit Southie for the Lumberjack 20. From Crossfit Southie’s website: On Nov. 5 at 1:34 p.m., a terrorist named…
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Today: ‘Twas the night after Christmas.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]…when all through the condo, not a creature was stirring. Not even Rajon Rondo. Because he doesn’t live here. Never bothers to visit (rude). Nick, Clark and I enjoyed an absolutely lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, traveling a bit north and a…
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Today: Times, they are a-changin’.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]For the first time since 1982, I will not be waking up at my parents’ house on Christmas morning. I will not be making a holy racket at 5:45 AM in an attempt to wake my three siblings a bit early. I won’t…
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Today: A tasty holiday pie… chart.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]In a perfect world, I’d spend the month of December ice skating from one holiday party to the next, leaving a wake of biodegradable glitter behind me. This year, however, it seems like I barely have enough time to lace up my skates. …
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Today: Rosemary is the loveliest.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]The herb, not the lady. (Though I’m sure that, if you know someone named Rosemary, she’s lovely too.) My parents sent me and my sister back to the city after Thanksgiving dinner with a potted rosemary plant for each of us, and the…
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Today: A day of gratitude.
As you well know, I won’t be touching the turkey. I might touch the sweet potatoes, though. Multiple times. Tomorrow is all about being thankful, which is easy when you have so much: good health, strong faith, the love of a lifetime, parents who lead…