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Tag: aunts and uncles

Posts that mention my aunts and uncles, often in relation to spending time with them.

Posted on7 April 20117 July 2021Everyday Life

Sudoku and swords

by Just Frances2 Comments on Sudoku and swords

People bond over the strangest things. Take, for example, my foster daughter and my ANT* Elizabeth (AE) who met for the first time on Sunday.…

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Posted on25 January 201113 May 2024Culinary Arts, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

Fannies and haggis

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The second annual “Freeze Your Fanny and Burns’ Supper Extravaganza” weekend is officially over and I think it was a great success! There were 18 of us…

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Posted on22 January 20115 July 2021Everyday Life

Insanity descends

by Just Frances1 Comment on Insanity descends

Oh my, oh my, oh my! My normally quiet home has transcended into a madhouse! But it’s a happy madhouse. Yep, the house is chock-a-block…

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Posted on28 July 201016 November 2022Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

The gift of life

by Just Frances1 Comment on The gift of life

My aunt received a new(ish) kidney today, courtesy of a very dear friend of the family. (We’ve always said that Jeanne was part of the…

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Posted on12 July 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Go Wine!

by Just Frances2 Comments on Go Wine!

Uncle Mike finally found his way to the Palouse for a day of wine tasting! (Can you believe it!?) He showed up Saturday evening and…

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Posted on29 March 201029 June 2021Everyday Life

Walla Walla wines

by Just Frances2 Comments on Walla Walla wines

I went to Walla Walla this weekend to visit with some family and friends and participate in a Saturday wine tour – a hobby I…

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Posted on31 October 200927 June 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

I don’t want to go out and play

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It’s Halloween. I should be excited and giddy; it’s always been a much-loved holiday of mine. In the weeks leading up to it, I would…

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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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