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Posted on10 November 201019 October 2021Everyday Life

YayDay! countdown

by Just Frances4 Comments on YayDay! countdown

Yay! It’s the YayDay! countdown. YayDay! is one of my favourite days on the modern calendar. It’s a self-created holiday that I’ve been celebrating since…

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Posted on4 November 20105 July 2021Everyday Life

Just a doodlin’

by Just Frances1 Comment on Just a doodlin’

I love to doodle. So today, as I sat waiting for a meeting that took forever to get started, I found myself doodling a bit.…

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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 on1 October 20104 July 2021Everyday Life

An inspirational lunch

by Just Frances2 Comments on An inspirational lunch

I remember visiting a friend not too long ago and being shocked to learn that he rarely took advantage of the great cultural and historical…

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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 on23 September 20104 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Taking back lunch

by Just Frances2 Comments on Taking back lunch

I’ve been skipping lunch for years. Well, that’s strictly not true. I’ve been eating lunch (most days) but I eat at my desk whilst working.…

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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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Posted on30 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Randomly the same

by Just Frances2 Comments on Randomly the same

I bring my iPod to work so that I have a bit of music playing in the background. Most days, I set it to randomly…

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Posted on29 June 20102 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

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I must have been 10 or 11 years old when I got my first job as a papergirl for the Daily Record, Kittitas County’s only…

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Posted on25 June 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

Model A

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My drive into work took a bit longer than normal today because as I pulled onto the highway I fell in line behind four Model…

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Posted on21 April 201030 June 2021Everyday Life

Morning Joe

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I used the last of my coffee up on Monday and haven’t had time to go buy more beans, which means that for the last…

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Posted on24 February 201027 June 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Go!

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And we’re off! Actually, we’ve been on the go for about 10+ hours now and are now waiting in Amsterdam for our connecting flight into…

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Posted on23 February 201027 June 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Greener grass

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As I turn on the “Out of Office” reply for my work email, I have to giggle. I’m so excited to be on two weeks’…

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Posted on24 November 200927 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

When sadness hits

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I’ve gotten quite good at forgetting that I’m a widow at times. I can be rather comfortable laughing and joking and just being “in the…

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Posted on22 November 200928 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

Things get easier with a second take

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I’ve found myself at a fancy hotel for work once again. It’s one of those really fancy rooms with a separate living room and a…

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Posted on9 November 200927 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A lost focus

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As strange as it sounds, there are days when I wish I could go back to Day One of the grieving process and start over.…

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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)

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