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I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 53 years, two years after we met at college. I taught in both middle and high schools as I really love teens and in-betweens. I was also a certified Lamaze instructor, and for a short time a volunteer chaplain at Howard County General Hospital. I am a two-time cancer survivor, ovarian (2003), and breast (2019) I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs with great parents, in a bilingual household. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, the Orioles, and sometimes the Ravens. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy (Kath), and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader, cook, photographer, lover of languages, music, and four-footed furries.

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

Life's Bowl of...

Things are not great here.  They're not horrid, either, but life lately has not been easy.  As with all of us, there are good times and not so good.

Not everything is bad, though.  We've met with friends, visited with a brother who lives in Mississippi, and are enjoying our hot Maryland weather.  On Thursday I celebrated a birthday and received a new iPad which was a dual-edged sword because it won't let me into my usual sites or accept any of the passwords I provide.  

Okay -- enough whining -- here is the good.  
The gardens are in bloom.  And these bring me great joy.

















Tomorrow, I go for a root canal.  

5 comments:

Bilbo said...

Tomorrow, Agnes and I are leaving for Copenhagen and our cruise to the Baltic. Good luck with the root canal.

Linda Reeder said...

Your garden looks lovely. Balm for the soul.

Suz said...

Sorry to hear about the not so good however , your patio and garden are just right. Lovely
Take care and know we are thinking of you

Forsythia said...

Your garden is lovely. Sorry about the not-so-good. Believe it or not, root canals are among the good things in life. I had my first one at the age of 16 and had to have one redone in February. Take care.

Kay said...

Your garden is very beautiful and I'm hoping everything went perfectly with your root canal.