tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81134626804451678302024-03-14T03:24:52.832-05:00joyeux dans la journéedivatobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095147565213985782noreply@blogger.comBlogger1950125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113462680445167830.post-88025645750970115472020-01-06T18:07:00.003-06:002020-01-06T18:07:48.170-06:00au revoir<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love the French phrase of 'au revoir'; it simply means until I see you next. Epiphany seems like an auspicious day to wrap up this particular blog. I began writing it when I moved to Texas and now that I'm deep into the Beltway blahs chapter, it's time for change.</div>
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I will end with the joy that things are shifting a bit at work~rearranging my hours so that I have more balance in my life and incorporating more teaching hours.</div>
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Thanks for reading for the past few years. tuned~I am hoping that my next blog's focus will be the ex-pat life.</div>
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divatobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095147565213985782noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113462680445167830.post-51978274856371174502019-12-31T15:27:00.002-06:002019-12-31T15:27:41.622-06:00for last year's words belong to last year's language....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saying goodbye to not just a year, but an entire decade. </div>
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2009-2019 took me to fourteen addresses in three states, about that many jobs, and umpteen dates.</div>
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Am hoping that this decade brings more stability and much more prosperity.</div>
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The fairies and "next year's words await another voice." </div>
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Thoughts courtesy of T.S. Eliot</div>
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Happy 2020.</div>
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One of the joys of working the day after Christmas is being able to drive quickly to work. Also grateful that I'm not working retail this season.</div>
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Our director got very creative about the background~this was the last day of my ESL class and we were standing in front of our corporate building, I swear.</div>
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We finally decided that Christmas Dinner ought to be simply lefse. And maybe a few pickles; the rest is pretty much superfluous. </div>
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The generations in lefse production. Delish.</div>
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A gorgeous sunset on Christmas Eve.</div>
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May your stocking be full and may you find some delicious nibbles as you wait for Santa.</div>
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Not only was the mechanic early this morning, my car breezed through the emissions test (that they failed to do two weeks ago), traffic was light, and my colleauge gifted me with this decandence. I look forward to sprinkling/away over the winter.</div>
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There's a ton of new construction around me, which means that there are some new sidewalks along roads that aren't being used. It's nice to have a quiet place to walk again, even if it is just a short loop. I love the frothy row of these grasses in the late afternoon light.</div>
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A couple of hours of quiet chat with a local writer friend while we watched hordes attemping to ice skate.</div>
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Sunrise as I drove to work; I love winter skies.</div>
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Until I lit this candle, I did not know that dandelion and arugula would be scents that I would love in my home. My ESL tutee runs her <a href="http://staginghomedefinition.com/">own business</a>. We are currently rewriting her website. From how exquisite her own home is, I welcome any gift from her.</div>
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Until I stuff others's stockings, all the teeny gifts are stashed in my Joy stocking.</div>
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Until the construction is finished, someone decorated a tree on the architect's modular.</div>
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Until the ice thaws, the ducks/geese have fled to Florida.</div>
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Happy Solstice & an offical welcome to Winter.</div>
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Beauty & bubbles of laughter have saved my sanity this week. </div>
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Attended my niece's Christmas program this morning and found my December totem in this child. We're here, we're dressed somewhat festively, we're among you~but we'd far rather be home in our jammies.</div>
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This pencil also had my name on it at our staff gift exchange~it's going on my dating profile.</div>
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A gift from a student~thinking that it's going to be transformed from an old-lady brooch to some kind of twinkly hair ornament.</div>
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Today's dreams are simple~to not be smacked by a driver with road rage.</div>
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To have one hour at work that isn't fraught with cray-cray.</div>
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And the final dream of today is for a solid night's slumber so I may tackle the actual dreams I want.</div>
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While hanging out with the nieces, I learned that you can take 20 minutes to place a barrette in the right spot in the hairs. I also learned that specific pieces of pineapple contain 'strings', and therefore are inedible. The land of a 4 yo is a wonderous and funny space.</div>
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Someone sent me an Advent calendar challenge <a href="http://www.rethinkchurch.org/articles/christmas/advent-photo-a-day-2019?fbclid=IwAR0zL95ZyNfd5vgjHi2QdJF8PqMS8BSI7Iv6DCcJ7X56h1P2pbPNqYNE0BA">for social media<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">.</a></a><br />
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I'm not quite sure how this festive tire tree fits into today's hashtag, but I will say that I am grateful that another car repair is done and it was enough to get my new tags. </div>
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for the first time. Hot bread on a cold winter's night is always a good idea. The dough didn't respond well to the cold air~even though I proofed it in the oven with the light on. I'll try again on the next snow day.</div>
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Slathered with olive oil and some of the za'aatar mixture from former students~yum.</div>
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How have I never heard of garlic confit? Made it yesterday afternoon and am looking forward to using it this week.</div>
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Inspired by a niece's school project of making fresh butter, I decided to try it myself. After wayyyyyy too long in shaking a jar of salted cream, I am grateful that I don't have to churn my own butter</div>
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A student just returned from her first trip to London and brought me some nice little tea bags.</div>
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When your festive cookie cutters are giving you the side eye with a baleful 'tude and you're too tired to be bothered with cookies? Cute eggs for breakfast is the answer!</div>
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A student returned from a visit home to Mexico and brought us all little bottle of quince magic. With the day it was at work, be amazed that it's still sealed. Reading some poetry tonight with dinner and found one of my seasonal favs:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">A little girl is singing for the faithful to come ye</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Joyful and triumphant, a song she loves,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">And also the partridge in a pear tree</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">And the golden rings and the turtle doves.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">In the dark streets, red lights and green and blue</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Where the faithful live, some joyful, some troubled,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Enduring the cold and also the flu,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Taking the garbage out and keeping the sidewalk shoveled.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Not much triumph going on here—and yet</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">There is much we do not understand.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">And my hopes and fears are met</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">In this small singer holding onto my hand.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> Onward we go, faithfully, into the dark</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: "georgia" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;"> And are there angels hovering overhead? Hark.</span><br />
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My favorite little peanut reindeer (circa mid-80s) is now hanging on my little tree.</div>
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As I was perusing the pages of the Sunday paper, there was some ad with the tag line: "We're not here for good enough." That thought is lolling about in my head as I figure out what 2020 could bring.</div>
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Still enjoying the vestiges of this plague, so I thought I'd get out my tree over the weekend for some cheer. When I plugged it in, only the bottom strand of lights was working. I went to the one market that I can walk to and they had no lights. On Sunday, since I <i>had</i> to fill my car's tank with petrol, I forced myself into a Target.</div>
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In the cavernerous store, there was ONE box of white lights left. They were fancy twinkling ones (which I generaly hate), but it was that, or violet ones. (which, yes, would be pretty but all my ornaments are red/gold).</div>
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Brought them home, draped them around the tree and plugged everything in.</div>
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And now BOTH sets of lights are working, so I have a yellow/non-LCD and the new ones.</div>
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Maybe tonight I'll be inspired enough to put some ornaments on there as well.</div>
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Thanks to the mystery person who sent this gorgeous silk scarf to me today. A stylish way to say good-bye to November.</div>
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A proud Trader's turkey watched our luncheon yesterday.</div>
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Honestly don't know why we bother with any other foods, when all we truly want is hot lefse.</div>
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Since I sound like Death's Assistant, our boss treated us to lunch today and sent us all home at noon.</div>
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Blissed out by being home, in my jammies, and slicing/dicing things for tomorrow's (and days after) feasting.</div>
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Yesterday, I meant to blog about the kindness of strangers, but came home rather cranky after the day. So, here's the goodness that <i>did</i> occur from an email that I sent:<br />
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Dropped my car off this morning. As I sound like Death's Admin, the guy handed me some Cold-Ez lozenges. Then, he worked out some discounts ($15 off for my bday). He also told me there's a Goodyear credit card for sitch like this. WHY has no one ever told me about this before????? You have six months with no interest. There's a 7 day waiting period, but it might kick in for the next round of repairs.</div>
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And then? Even though there is a bus stop directly outside the shop and it's a gorgeous crisp day, they insisted on driving me to the Metro. Then, my Metro card was out, but on the train side of the gates, it's cash only to refill (which is the stupidest method ever, because what travelers carry cash?) and the clerk opened a side gate so I could use the real machines to refill my card.</div>
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divatobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095147565213985782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113462680445167830.post-13795344075539303152019-11-26T17:50:00.000-06:002019-11-26T17:50:01.806-06:00really not impressed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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with the first week of fifty. Things at work are in chaos, the flu/sinus something has settled into me, and the car went into the shop for the first of many repairs.</div>
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But I had a gorgeous walk from the Metro to work.</div>
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And I gave myself a few moments away from ledgers, spreadsheets, and transcripts to decorate my desk.</div>
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Came home to the restorative powers of a perfect loaf of bread, which mostly will become dressing for Thanksgiving dinner.</div>
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But for tonight, it became garlic/chive/butter/pecarino toasts.</div>
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Bon appetit.</div>
divatobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06095147565213985782noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8113462680445167830.post-15698285566422795672019-11-25T17:30:00.000-06:002019-11-25T17:30:55.443-06:00the birthday goodness continues<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My lil sis also had a milestone birthday last week!</div>
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My boss knows that I love Anthropologie and hot beverages, so she gifted me with this vintage-looking mug today.</div>
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At least I have a pretty sky to look at while sitting in bleeping traffic.</div>
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The rest of today's gift. Must dig out my new cookbook and see what I can whip up.</div>
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It's been a rather insane work week, so doubly glad to see it winding down.</div>
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The birthday cards continue to arrive~filling the end of my day with good cheer.</div>
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Beautiful November.</div>
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