Monthly Archives: September 2020

Sheltering at home….it’s not a new experience

Posted on September 27, 2020 by barbaraehardy

What?? Yes, it’s true, although it’s not true for this length of time; but during my childhood I lived in upstate New York, and boy, did we get the snow. It was not unusual for school to be closed for … Continue reading →

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People, people who need people

Posted on September 24, 2020 by barbaraehardy

Remember that wonderful Barbra Streisand song? I think it is good, in a general way, to need people. But maybe not too many of them. Because of our isolation, I had forgotten how tiring people are. Yesterday our little bridge … Continue reading →

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Grandchildren

Posted on September 20, 2020 by barbaraehardy

Oh, Lord, how I miss these people.

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Random thoughts about food

Posted on September 16, 2020 by barbaraehardy

I’ll start with food memories. Isn’t it wonderful how certain foods remind of us people? Take bread and butter pickles, for instance. My grandmother made the best b & b pickles. Every time I eat one, I think of her. … Continue reading →

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Flu season???

Posted on September 11, 2020 by barbaraehardy

I’ve gotten a flu shot and am hoping for the best this fall. What a potential mess it will be if not enough people do that and we still have COVID to deal with. Yikes! In the meantime, weather has … Continue reading →

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1918

Posted on September 6, 2020 by barbaraehardy

1918 wasn’t just a pandemic year. Here’s what else was going on: WWI: Wilson proposes Fourteen Points for world peace British government abandons Home Rule for Ireland Ex-Czar Nicholas II and family executed Women over 30 get the vote in … Continue reading →

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Playing bridge..at last!

Posted on September 3, 2020 by barbaraehardy

Yesterday I did something exciting…played bridge. First time in six months, and boyoboy was it fun. The game was on our front porch and was experimental. Four of us had been discussing the possibility for a month, but with 90+temperatures, … Continue reading →

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