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Tag: paul

Posted on17 December 20105 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Venice videos

by Just Frances2 Comments on Venice videos

I don’t know what made me start looking at all of these old videos, but I have been and it’s making me smile so I’m…

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Posted on5 December 20105 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Time or distance?

by Just Frances6 Comments on Time or distance?

Today I had all intentions of doing 8 miles on the treadmill at the gym. I was free of the kid for a few hours…

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Posted on30 November 20105 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

I’m goin’ for it!

by Just Frances3 Comments on I’m goin’ for it!

I’m a runner. I have been since school when I ran on the cross country team. I enjoy running. Really, I do. But I never…

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Posted on27 November 201012 March 2025Culinary Arts

No-bake cookies

by Just Frances3 Comments on No-bake cookies

I remember the first time I made no-bake cookies for Paul. He came home from work, looked at the plate of cookies on the kitchen…

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Posted on27 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life

A birthday remembered

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on A birthday remembered

Today isn’t what it’s meant to be. Instead of me baking a cake for Paul’s 49th birthday, I’m stuck remembering that he only made it…

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Posted on25 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Tearful but thankful

by Just Frances4 Comments on Tearful but thankful

Well, it would seem that I wasn’t meant to have a proper Thanksgiving this year. I wished for one and even invited family and friends…

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Posted on25 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

I’m thankful for…

by Just Frances3 Comments on I’m thankful for…

This Thanksgiving I have much to be thankful for. I have amazing parents; five sisters who’ve supplied me with loads and loads of fantastic nieces…

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Posted on23 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life

Fire and wine

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Fire and wine

It’s been a very long week. A very, very long week. But whilst last Tuesday ended with my going to bed sobbing and crying, this…

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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 on7 November 20105 July 2021Widow Life

The hard days

by Just Frances8 Comments on The hard days

The thing about grief is that sometimes it just hits you out of nowhere. Yesterday was such a great day. I really enjoyed spending time…

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Posted on3 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Food foibles

by Just Frances5 Comments on Food foibles

So I think I’m a mild food hoarder. Or that I have some weird food obsessions. Or both. I’ve known it for years but mostly…

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Posted on1 November 20105 July 2021Health & Wellness

Sicky

by Just Frances6 Comments on Sicky

The day started OK. I was a bit tired and run-down feeling, but it’s Monday and it was a pretty busy weekend so it wasn’t…

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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 on20 October 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Widow Life

Learning to cope [?]

by Just Frances9 Comments on Learning to cope [?]

It’s been nearly a month since I posted about being stressed and unhappy and I hate to admit that not much has changed. I’ve had…

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Posted on10 October 20104 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

10 on 10-10-10

by Just Frances5 Comments on 10 on 10-10-10

WooHoo! Today is 10-10-10 and I’ve just run a 10K. Yay! This makes me happy because: It’s the furthest I’ve run since shortly before Paul…

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Posted on8 October 20104 July 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

The cure

by Just Frances2 Comments on The cure

As a kid, I remember Grandpa Eberle talking about the best way to get rid of a cold: A shot (or two?) of Brandy, a…

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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 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 on18 September 201020 August 2021Everyday Life

Closer to a better tomorrow

by Just Frances12 Comments on Closer to a better tomorrow

Today’s quote from my “Be Good to Yourself” calendar came at just the right time. For a few weeks now I’ve been telling myself to…

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Posted on16 September 201018 October 2021Everyday Life

Fancy hotels

by Just Frances3 Comments on Fancy hotels

Faithful readers of other rubbish I’ve written since Paul died will remember the struggle I had the first time I found myself having to travel…

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