Monthly Archives: August 2010

Picking An Apple: A Blog Dog Weighs In… There Are No Rules by Jane Friedman

Posted on August 10, 2010 by GJD

Tuesday mornings have become very important to me.  I get to weigh in at the weekly Weight Watchers meeting at 9 a.m. and see how much weight I’ve lost in the past week. I try to approach this test with … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Pretty… or Where’s Robert De Niro When I Need Him?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by GJD

  Let’s get right to the chase.  I managed to sweat out exactly fifteen pages to cover Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but it was at the cost of not sleeping in on Sunday and not getting to choose between Hoarding: … Continue reading →

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Excuse City or What Do You Do When You Get Caught Cheating?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by GJD

  When I got home last night after a ten-hour  workday, all I wanted was a beer and something really good—Friday night good—to eat, but I only had eight WW points left (see original post), and the lite beer cost … Continue reading →

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Coyotes & Possums & Bats – Oh. No.

Posted on August 6, 2010 by GJD

  We encourage wildlife to visit our backyard, but I do not invite birds, rabbits and squirrels into my home.  Last night I was up late in the spare bedroom writing, yes writing, when I heard scurrying overhead.  You know, … Continue reading →

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What I Don’t Write Doesn’t Show Up In Public

Posted on August 5, 2010 by GJD

  Some people wonder what I do all day.  Including my husband, his parents, my family, the neighbors and many of my friends.  I’m supposed to be writing, and sometimes I am, but more often than not, I’m led astray.  … Continue reading →

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