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Category: Musings & Ramblings

Posts under this category tend to be reflective and at times a form of my own “talk therapy” as the act of writing down my thoughts and feelings can sometimes help me to work through them. I try not to be political or controversial in what I write, so you won’t find many of my “world views” shared here. (But in this COVID-pandemic world, I urge my fellow humans to wear a mask, social distance, and get the blood vaccine when it’s offered to you!)

Posted on17 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Scotland: A rocky start, but home for my heart

by Just Frances7 Comments on Scotland: A rocky start, but home for my heart

It was September 2001. I was 27 years old and travelling off of the North American continent for the first time in my life. No,…

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Posted on26 October 20105 July 2021Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Copy bird

by Just Frances3 Comments on Copy bird

In the evenings, you will quite often find me and the kid in the living room not talking*: Her on the love seat reading or…

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Posted on25 October 20105 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Today I will…

by Just Frances5 Comments on Today I will…

Today’s writing prompt was to write for ten minutes starting with the words “Today I will…”. So when lunch came around I grabbed my laptop…

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Posted on22 October 20105 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

A-Z poetry (Hey! That rhymes!)

by Just Frances2 Comments on A-Z poetry (Hey! That rhymes!)

Today’s writing lesson was an A-Z poem where the first letter of each line forms the alphabet in alphabetical order. It was a bit challenging…

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Posted on5 October 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

A shape haiku

by Just Frances1 Comment on A shape haiku

As I work toward my goal of publishing a book I’ve found myself spending a lot of time re-learning different forms of poetry. Added to…

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Posted on4 October 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Scarily unexcited

by Just Frances3 Comments on Scarily unexcited

Halloween is less than four weeks away and I am anything but excited about it. In fact, there is this niggling feeling of apprehension about…

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Posted on29 September 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

When I was a kid I thought…

by Just Frances6 Comments on When I was a kid I thought…

When I was a kid I thought that the horses just off the west interchange in Ellensburg were wild and I dreamt that when I…

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Posted on28 September 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

My favourite things

by Just Frances3 Comments on My favourite things

As part of my effort to take back my lunchtime, I’ve spent today’s lunch break composing a little ditty on my laptop just for my awesome…

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Posted on28 September 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I asked

by Just Frances1 Comment on I asked

I asked by Just Frances I asked the grass why it was green; And it smiled and said just because. I asked the sky why…

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Posted on25 September 201018 August 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Unhappily stressed

by Just Frances6 Comments on Unhappily stressed

I’m really struggling this week. Actually, I’ve been struggling for a couple of weeks now. I’m sad and I feel quite helpless about it. I’m…

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Posted on20 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Sometimes I want to…

by Just Frances7 Comments on Sometimes I want to…

Sometimes I want to scream at the top of my lungs. I want to yell. I want to shout. I want to wail about how…

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Posted on15 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The rising cost of teeth

by Just Frances6 Comments on The rising cost of teeth

We were sitting at the table eating dinner when out of the blue The Kid asked what would happen if she lost a tooth when…

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Posted on14 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

That’s me home [?]

by Just Frances4 Comments on That’s me home [?]

Well, that’s me home again to the great US of A. But you know what? I don’t feel that I’ve come home. I feel like…

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Posted on31 August 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Falling into autumn

by Just Frances4 Comments on Falling into autumn

I used to enjoy the confluence of seasons; the awkward meeting between weather patterns – one anxious to begin its reign whilst the other tries in vain…

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Posted on23 August 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I wish I had

by Just Frances5 Comments on I wish I had

I wish I had by Just Frances I wish I had the courage to say what I want to say; I wish I had the…

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Posted on17 August 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Being positive

by Just Frances2 Comments on Being positive

I’m in full-on “fake it ’til you make it” mode these days. Or, at least, I’m trying to be. So today’s bit of inspiration from my…

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Posted on16 August 20104 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Stick it ‘n lick it

by Just Frances3 Comments on Stick it ‘n lick it

I really like candy. Especially candy that comes on a stick. Candy on a stick is great fun because of the bonus of using your…

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Posted on11 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

An illegitimate, homeless transient

by Just Frances3 Comments on An illegitimate, homeless transient

I was born as a homeless transient, living in hotel rooms on the road for the first couple of weeks of my life. Added to…

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Posted on10 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Rainbows

by Just Frances2 Comments on Rainbows

This is one of those funny posts for me. It started because I had a thought about rainbows, which then led me down a path…

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Posted on8 August 20103 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Running commentary

by Just Frances2 Comments on Running commentary

When I run I think. Even when I’m listening to my iPod, my mind is racing through one thought after another. It jumps from here…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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