Author: Lori Clinch
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Sadie and Doc, two dogs, different as night and day
Although I love our puppy, Sadie, she certainly isn’t anything at all like our previous and beloved dog, Doc. Some folks swear that dogs take on their owner’s personality. If this is true, then Doc, our adoring lab who passed last year, took after my unassuming husband, Pat. Doc was the strong and silent type.…
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Done in by a single dirty sock
Although I’m a girly girl, I have many talents that would normally be associated with the more manly type. I can drive a 16-penny nail straight into a board with just a few hits, I know how to make a pilot hole before driving a screw home and I can run a miter saw like…
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How much can a small taste of jalapeno dip really hurt?
Thankfully enough, according to the calendar, winter has ended and spring is upon us. Spring brings with it summer fashions, stylish ensembles and the ever-famous changing out of the closet. I am pondering it all as I write and I am nibbling on a meal replacement bar and washing it down with a plethora of…
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Devices were a game-changer
With the youngest of our four sons embarking upon the final quarter of his high school career, I can’t help but reflect on my child rearing years. I have doctored skinned knees, jammed thumbs and stubbed toes. I lived through Barney, Power Rangers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and sacrificed our bath towels for Batman capes…
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Tax time and the livin’ ain’t easy
I walked out of our home office just the other day feeling as though an anvil had been lifted off my shoulder. I had first walked in there back in February with as much enthusiasm as a little kid going to clean the john. I didn’t want to go, I’ll give you that, but the…
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Where did I put those memory pills?
I have heard that the multi-tasking our generation does is causing our lack of attention to detail. I suppose I could see how talking on the phone while paying bills and trying to get the dog to sit while pondering taxes might cause one to forget what she’s doing. This same chain of events might…
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And try not to look like a noob!
Watching our four sons play sports has been one of the biggest thrills of my life, even if I don’t know what’s going on most of the time. I stand when I’m supposed to, whoop it up at the appropriate times, and occasionally even know who fouled whom and why. Yet, the hardest part about…
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Sadie is a perfectly precious puppy … until she isn’t
Raising a puppy is like raising kids. You start out stern, large and in charge. You convince yourself that you will be the boss, you will handle the situation and no matter how much the little dear tries your patience, you will maintain the upper hand. Or so you tell yourself. When our first son,…
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Getting even is what counts in the merry world of pranks
By Lori Clinch I’m sure that when Terrie signed up for working with me in our antique shop, she already knew I was somewhat of a practical joker. In fact, I’m positive of that because Terrie has helped me with more than a prank or two. She helped me set up and stage a toilet…
