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Posted on31 October 201112 July 2021Everyday Life

Sugar high

by Just Frances2 Comments on Sugar high

OK, if you’ve been paying attention, you might know that I like candy. No, that’s not true. I love candy. I mean, let’s face it:…

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Posted on29 October 201112 July 2021Everyday Life

One man’s junk

by Just Frances2 Comments on One man’s junk

We’ve heard it a million times before: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Well, let me just say that I’ve found a treasure amidst…

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Posted on2 October 201112 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Widow Life

Job done!

by Just Frances5 Comments on Job done!

I am now officially a marathon finisher! Can you believe it? No, neither can I. Today’s feat went much, much better than I expected. And…

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Posted on20 September 201112 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Reflections

by Just Frances4 Comments on Reflections

The home I had in America was my dream home. Paul and I spent more than two years searching for the perfect place to raise…

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Posted on18 September 201112 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

One down; one long one to go

by Just Frances8 Comments on One down; one long one to go

I ran my first-ever non-American race today – a gentle 10K through my new home of Stirling. I’ve been neglecting my training so I was actually quite…

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Posted on15 August 201111 July 2021Everyday Life

A palatial day

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Today wasn’t spent in my new home of Stirling, but rather in my old home of Edinburgh – the city I first moved to ten years ago.…

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Posted on13 August 201111 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Got there

by Just Frances12 Comments on Got there

I suppose this is a good time to give an update on my travels, since I’ve arrived in Stirling, Scotland, and am now out and…

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Posted on11 August 201111 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

In flight

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on In flight

Ah, the modern world. Don’t you love how it’s filled with gadgets and gizmos aplenty and whozits and whatzits galore? After all, it means that…

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Posted on11 August 201111 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

Caledonia, I’m going home!

by Just Frances2 Comments on Caledonia, I’m going home!

Wow! Can you believe that I’m flying “home” to Scotland tomorrow? Or should I say today, since it’s past midnight in the homeland (why am…

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Posted on9 August 201111 July 2021Everyday Life

Hello; goodbye

by Just Frances1 Comment on Hello; goodbye

Today I said hello to an old friend from high school for the first time since high school. Sadly, I also said goodbye to her.…

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Posted on6 August 201111 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

Eggs benny

by Just Frances1 Comment on Eggs benny

Last night I drove out to Vantage for Girls’ Weekend at The Beach House – my second ever girls’ weekend, though sadly I was only able to…

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Posted on4 August 201111 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

Fun with maths

by Just Frances3 Comments on Fun with maths

[Please note that the “S” at the end of maths was intentional, and not an error. It’s part of my attempt to use that funny…

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Posted on1 August 201111 July 2021Academic Life, Fitness & Exercise

An awesome Monday

by Just Frances1 Comment on An awesome Monday

I’ve had a pretty awesome Monday if you wondered. It started when I woke up at 6 am and checked my email. That’s when I…

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Posted on17 July 201112 March 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Playing make believe

by Just Frances1 Comment on Playing make believe

Avid readers of Just Frances will remember that I shared my thankfulness for “make-believe friends” this past Thanksgiving. Well, it seems that my sister, Celeste,…

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Posted on16 July 201111 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

An unemployed, homeless transient

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Last summer I shared with you my rocky start in life as an illegitimate, homeless transient. Well, it would seem that I’m back to a…

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Posted on27 June 201110 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

On a positive note

by Just Frances2 Comments on On a positive note

Yesterday’s post was a bit sad and whilst I’d love to say that I’m over it and that the world is all unicorns and rainbows…

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Posted on10 June 20119 July 2021Everyday Life

A nickel for my thoughts

by Just Frances3 Comments on A nickel for my thoughts

As I walked to my car after work today, I noticed a nickel lying on the sidewalk and smiled as I swooped down to pick…

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Posted on20 May 20118 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

From happy to crash

by Just Frances3 Comments on From happy to crash

It’s been a bad day. It started good, but then something happened that caused me to come crashing down. I could tell you what that something…

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Posted on3 May 20118 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Post it

by Just Frances2 Comments on Post it

This isn’t the post I planned to share tonight. No, that post was a bit sad and reflective of my (sometimes) miserable lot in life…

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Posted on3 May 20118 July 2021Everyday Life

Ten things

by Just Frances7 Comments on Ten things

It’s another list day. Yay! Today’s list is 10 things I’ve not done in more than a year but that I am going to work…

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