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authorannemariestc

Oct 22, 20232 min read

I did that

It has been a rough couple of months for me. This grieving thing is so very hard. Yesterday I was scheduled to walk 11 miles in...

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authorannemariestc

Oct 20, 20232 min read

They have one job

I realize at first glance this picture has nothing to do with this blog post - but stay with me - I hope it will make sense eventually....

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authorannemariestc

Oct 17, 20232 min read

I miss the old me

This is me, pushing my mom, Harriet, in a borrowed wheel chair at a resort in Cancun. I think you can see the smile on my face. We were...

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authorannemariestc

Oct 16, 20232 min read

Disappointment - but more

This is a picture of the space where my Classic Overnighter from This End Up Furniture Company is supposed to be right now. I guess you...

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authorannemariestc

Oct 11, 20232 min read

Special day, special memories

Today is my daughter's birthday. When you have a baby at sixteen, there is just so much you don't know. For example, I didn't know how...

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authorannemariestc

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Assumptions

I started writing again yesterday, and I realized that I needed to do some data gathering and analysis before I went where I thought I...

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authorannemariestc

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Looking Up

I had such ambition when starting this blog. The plan was to write posts every couple of days, and for a while that worked. And then,...

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authorannemariestc

Oct 4, 20232 min read

The pool is a metaphor

My poor pool is trying to come back from another upset. It is still pretty green, but much less green than it was yesterday. It all...

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authorannemariestc

Sep 7, 20232 min read

Words

Words are really important to writers. We think about them constantly. We try to pick just the right words to put in the blurb on the...

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authorannemariestc

Sep 6, 20231 min read

Letting Go

My stepson has been getting Cecil's 1960 Chevy Impala ready for me to sell. Like all antique automobiles, working on it is a challenge,...

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authorannemariestc

Sep 1, 20232 min read

Celebrate every success

My half marathon training plan called for 8 miles this week, and I did it! I don't know why my watch thinks I was running some of the...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 31, 20232 min read

Echoes of Trauma

This is Deuce, looking out the window of our hotel room in Biloxi, that I paid $600 for to find a pet friendly room after Hurricane Ida. ...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 29, 20231 min read

God Listens

I have been told many times that the grief comes in waves and that you can never know when to expect to be overwhelmed again. And I have...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 26, 20231 min read

Love / Hate Relationship

I have a love/hate relationship with my treadmill. I REALLY do not enjoy walking on the treadmill. All of the wonderful uplifting...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 25, 20232 min read

Hellos and Goodbyes

Back from the road trip to West Virginia last Saturday, my grandson went back home today. So many hellos and goodbyes in these past two...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 23, 20231 min read

Tourist in my own Town

I try to never forget how lucky I am to live where I live, but to be honest, sometimes I let other things crowd my mind and I don't truly...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 22, 20231 min read

World War II Museum

I spent most of yesterday at the National World War II museum in New Orleans. It is an amazing facility, far more than you can see in a...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 21, 20231 min read

Road Trip

I haven't posted lately because I have been on a road trip. Cecil's grandson and I went to visit family in West Virginia. It was a...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 12, 20231 min read

Training

I am training for the St. Jude Half Marathon in Memphis, TN on December 2, 2023. I am doing the half marathon in honor of Cecil. I have...

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authorannemariestc

Aug 11, 20231 min read

Suspended Animation

Cecil's wallet and phone sit on his nightstand. His watch and wedding ring on his desk. His clothes hang in the closet, and rest neatly...

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