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May.16.2012
I’ve always loved illustrated children’s books, probably more so as an adult than as a child. While there are many classics to choose from I am totally enamored by a recently released book, “Her Majesty’s Explorer: A Steampunk Bedtime Story”, written by Steampunk novelist Emilie P....
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Sep.08.2010
PS: My blog entry was written earlier today. However, this evening I have to add a PS that may give me my five minutes of fame, and not the fame I would like to have. Perhaps I am missing something with all the Justin Bieber talk here. Did this kid do something to annoy someone? I don't...
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Aug.13.2010
Friday the 13th.
Almost midnight in Georgia.
I am still here. The folks around me are still kicking. My dogs are curled up next to each other out cold from a romp in the hot, humid, summer night air.
Not an unlucky day.
A day like any other, given a bad rap because of a number.
There are issues...
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Aug.05.2010
Oh my, I flip through lists of blogs looking for something to read. I scan the lists of latest entries and pass most by. I want desperately to find something that will beckon to me, tease me, make me want to stop and read for a moment. Then I sigh and my search continues. I scroll down further....
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Aug.04.2010
Friends, angels, strangers showing up when least expected, a single smile that catches your eye, the unexpected phone call with a voice at the other end saying thinking of you. These are a few of my favorite things. Human contact the most precious of gifts to help others.
I personally dislike the...
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Jul.30.2010
I sit on my living room couch and observe my surroundings. The house was professionally cleaned two days ago, but now who could tell I paid $100 for a service to put things in order? I had a ten-minute window of ahhhh, when everything looked fresh. Then the dogs started moving. Six of them walking...
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Jul.03.2010
Saturday night and I am in my shoulder harness. The large padded velcro strap is tightly secured across my chest. What started out as an ordinary day on Tuesday ended with me in a sling with a dislocated shoulder. Twice in one week to the ER since the shoulder dislocated a second time on Thursday...
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Jun.14.2010
Me. Romantic? Hardly so, then maybe yes. Still believing in true love, or true lust or both. Shedding tears at movies where the girl gets the guy, or the guy gets the girl, or the guy gets the guy or, even, the girl gets the girl. Whatever works as long as there is a happy ending. I love happy...
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May.02.2010
I have built a new deck. It is large and covers a third of my yard. The air has been sweet and the six dogs and I like to spend time sniffing the breeze. Summer has not quite landed so the air in lovely. I have decided the entire world is out enjoying the change in season too. I write on my...
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Apr.26.2010
I opened the box with trepidation. I could feel my heart pounding so fast in my chest that my head was spinning and my vision blurred. My blood pressure must have shot up at the instant I started cutting the tape. Nervous? You bet. I wasn’t this scared when I had my first date as a widow. I really...
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Apr.24.2010
There is a storm a brewing. I don't have rain over my house but the news channel has me worried the storm is heading my way. Tornado watch until 9am. It is 2am now. Do I go to sleep and hope for the best? Do I stay up and watch the news as the large red areas move closer to my plot on the map? Do I...
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Apr.16.2010
I am late writing my entry, but lessons learned from my favorite children's book is the reason why. It is the book that teaches to always tell the ones you love "I love you". My mother fell and I am in Florida with her, telling her I love her as her broken ribs mend.
I found this...
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Apr.12.2010
Sometimes I think I am fearful of everything. I’d like to say it is a widow trait, but I think I have been like this always. My fears never kept me from doing something, but I worried too much. What if. Then I'd say whatever and get on with it. So afraid my life I loved would change. Then it did,...
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Apr.01.2010
I wrote yesterday about my joyful day and hard work in the garden building a pea gravel patio off my deck. So lightly tan and stones so small. Pleased with my day's work. Feeling healthier than I had in weeks.
After putting away my garden tools I opened the back door and six dogs raced out. The...
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Mar.31.2010
Who would have thought a ton of pea gravel would finally get me over my cold? I have been sniffling for nearly three weeks. Some ugly croup that has been going around. It does no good to call the doctor. "Do you have a temperature?" That is always the first question. "I don't know...
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The Unfaithful Widow is an engaging light, night-time, weekend or holiday read. The author’s cheekiness and naughtiness is refreshing, and her candid and humorous writing style made me feel I was sharing her journey over a coffee. I laughed, shed a tear and was kept captivated by her stories.
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—Helen Ross book review Helen Ross Writes
About Barbara
Author, "The Unfaithful Widow", a finalist in the 2011 USA Best Book Awards. Blogger for Lifetime Television’s "The Balancing Act", featured in Silver & Grace’s e-book, "Women Who Make A Difference". Antique dealer, jewelry designer, life commentator, and...
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