Monthly Archives: March 2007

Ten days off (but who’s counting??)

Posted on March 29, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     As of 3:00 p.m. today I am officially on spring break.   HOORAY!!           What a week it’s been.   On Monday morning a 16 year old was shot and killed not too far from where we work.  He was … Continue reading →

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Daffodils, crocuses…..and weeds!

Posted on March 25, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     How did the weeds spring to life just a couple of weeks after our heavy snow???  Little smarty pants, aren’t they?   It was in the 70s here today, so I was out using a hoe and liberally sprinkling Preen … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts

Posted on March 21, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     Jaime was voted off the "Pussycat Dolls" program last night.  😦   However,  the national exposure she received on this show can only boost her career.  She’s beautiful, can sing and dance, is hard-working.   I truly think Jaime has it all … Continue reading →

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Jaime and the Dolls

Posted on March 19, 2007 by barbaraehardy

        Never in my wildest imagination did I think I would blog about the "Pussycat Dolls."  For those of you who have never heard of them (like me), they are a girl singing group.   Right now they are conducting on-air auditions for … Continue reading →

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Can it really be a year already?

Posted on March 18, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     One year…Oscar’s death, his funeral; one full year of events, holidays, managing the house without him.   I can hardly believe a full year has passed, although there were some long, lonely days in there, days that I thought would … Continue reading →

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A celebration

Posted on March 16, 2007 by barbaraehardy

       Today we will think about happy things…and here’s a good one:  tomorrow is Diana’s birthday.  Yes, I have a St. Patrick’s Day girl, although there’s not a drop of Irish blood in her.   Somehow she channeled all that … Continue reading →

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It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to

Posted on March 12, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     Thoughts of Oscar and of my mother….         Yes, it has arrived:  the week I’ve been dreading.   Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of Oscar’s death, and this very same week has my birthday on  the 18th…….and to make it worse, … Continue reading →

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Pinewood Derby (or why Grandmas never get bored)

Posted on March 10, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     What could be more exciting on a Saturday morning than a Pinewood Derby??   Well, let me tell you, not much.  We had 35 boys, 35 cars, 35 dads, and a whole bunch of support people like moms, sisters, and … Continue reading →

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Sunshine

Posted on March 6, 2007 by barbaraehardy

   Yes, yes, yes!! The sun is shining on Michigan today.   Hooray!   The down side of the weather is that it’s only eleven degrees out there….and I have to go outside.  Brrrrrrrrrrr.   But much of the snow melted yesterday, and I … Continue reading →

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Random notes on a snowy Saturday

Posted on March 3, 2007 by barbaraehardy

     First, I hope you noted the word "snowy" in the title of this entry, because yes indeed, it is snowing again.  This is our third straight day of it; the roads are icy; the sun is a longed-for sight; and … Continue reading →

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