Author: Tara
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Palma Majorca (Oct 28-31, 2023)
Ladies’ trip with the fabulous A.N. in Palma Majorca (Mallorca) is a wrap with wonderful memories, lots of laughs, much chit-chat, and as an overall amazing experience. First, about Palma – the Spanish capital of the Balearic island of Mallorca (Majorca in English spelling). It’s an interesting city with a mix of flavors in architect…
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Mixed Emotions in Travel
There is a mixed feeling of awe and sadness when I look out the window of a plane as it takes off into the air leaving behind the ground below. The awe is amazement for the technology that makes flight possible in a big chunk of metal and a mass weighing hundreds of pounds somehow…
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Warming Up for Traveling Days
It’s been a bit busy this week with final electrical work being done on the kitchen, changing of seasonal clothes around in the closet, yoga and tennis, plus preparing for my long weekend ladies’ trip to Palma Mallorca. I haven’t been to Spain for a proper visit in quite some time, so it is nice…
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Kitchen In (95%)
They started on Thursday last week and came back on Friday to do more. They still need to return sometime this coming week to bring our wine fridge, but otherwise it’s in!! 🎉 We still need to remove the old fridge from the space, but after spending Friday afternoon, evening and all of Saturday organizing…
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Kitchen Out!
Our first proper renovation in the house has begun. The kitchen is an interesting place in my history. For me, it has very mixed emotions. My unhappiest and happiest memories are in a kitchen. Before my family, I would be punished in the kitchen. The grand event that got me moved out of my second…
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These are the days…
…that the Lord hath made. Let us rejoice and be glad in them. 🎶 When I was young, spring and fall were my least favorite seasons because it meant rain and allergies while summer and winter were the days of vacation. Now, I barely tolerate summer as the heat is no longer my friend, winter…
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Braids!
So… I thought I had sworn off doing braids again after having three goes before – each lasting fewer days than the one before. My first round was done at the same place as the two following, but by a different braider. I loved them and only took them out after two weeks because I…
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TGIF!
Just a quick Hi before I head off to get my hair braided – again. I’m making another attempt at the braids because I love the look of them and it’s so easy to do my hair (well that last part might not be totally true). I’ll post up on that later. It’s been a…
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October 2023 Begins
It’s already October, y’all! I feel as if this year has flown by, but I have to say that I am really looking forward to this month. Why? Well, because we have plans to stay put for most of the month! We just got back from our separate travels this afternoon after a long drive…
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Summarized Reflections and Goals of 2023 into 2024
Well, I managed to complete this task early in the week and so am posting it here now for record-keeping and accountability purposes. Cheers to a fairly decent 2023 so far and here’s to the amazingness that will come in 2024! 🎉 Reflections on my writing so far in 2023 Positives Oopsies Goals for my…
