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Author Archives: GJD
Please Pass The Pheromone Collar…
The morning I woke up in bliss. As I tumbled out of my beautiful dream about pastel flowers and tweeting birds, Blue-Blue purred and nestled in my arms. Then I opened my eyes to find my nose pressed against his … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Impact
Tagged Behavior, Cape Hatteras, Cat, Chemical compound, Coastal, Litter box, Nags Head North Carolina, North Carolina, Outer Banks, Pets, Pheromone, Shopping, United States
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Why I Don’t Play Farmville…
There’s a reason why I don’t play Farmville… or participate in diversions like The Truth Game, Bejeweled, City of Wonder, Simply Hospital, Word Challenge, or Solitaire. Especially Solitaire. The alluring path of electronic games can be dangerously seductive. Explaining their impact is best illustrated through a story … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Works of Fiction
Tagged addiction, AOL, Bejeweled, Card game, City of Wonder, electronic games, Facebook, Farmville, Freecell, Game, retirement, Simply Hospital, Solitaire, The Truth Game, Word Challenge
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No “Easy” Button? Try This.
Whoever came up with that magic “easy” button on the Staples commercials is a genius. Wouldn’t you love one of those? We could all be walking around as the best versions of ourselves living the best lives we could dream … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Unchained Observations, Why I Established Sit.Desk.Write.
Tagged 750 Words, Cape Hatteras, Currituck Lighthouse, Dairy Queen, Dennis Quaid, George Clooney, Harrison Ford, horses, Jane Friedman, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, North Carolina, Ocracoke North Carolina, Outer Banks, shark, Stephen King, Tommyknockers, Weight Watchers, Winged horses
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Top Ten (Thousand) Reasons Your Significant Other Should Not Pay The Bills.
When I was single I paid the bills. When I first got married, I paid the bills. In fact, I paid the bills for fifteen years. One day my husband opened a phone bill and flipped. He thought the finances … Continue reading
Posted in Unchained Observations
Tagged Business, Check Processing, Cheque, Financial services, Late fee, Merchant Services, Sears, Taxation
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Now Where Did I Put My Husband? or… What Really Happened After The Garage Sale.
After we cleared off the driveway, we counted our money and celebrated at our favorite Indian restaurant; then we returned to the aftermath created by frantic garage sale preparation. A topsy-turvy frayed-at-the-edges home awaited. Sated by garlic naan, … Continue reading
Posted in Motivation, Unchained Observations
Tagged Arts, Felix Unger, Friends, Home, Indian cuisine, Kingfisher beer, Monica, naan, Oscar Madison, Saag, Saag Paneer, The Joy of Cooking, The Odd Couple, Work
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How To Prepare For A Garage Sale Without Losing Your Mind Or Your Husband: Part III
With two days left before our garage sale, my husband and I were tripping over boxes of cookbooks and the collection of sun faces I’d decided to purge. The man who wanted me to get rid of anything and everything balked … Continue reading
Posted in Unchained Observations
Tagged Business, Capri, Florida, Garage sale, Handcrafted, Home and Garden, Peter Walsh, Shopping
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Picking An Apple: A Blog Dog Weighs In… Peter Walsh Design by Peter Walsh, plus… How To Prepare For A Garage Sale Without Losing Your Mind Or Your Husband: Part II.
Look at me; combining two articles in one. Efficient or crazy? When you’re looking down the home stretch at a garage sale on Saturday, and you’re still at first base on Wednesday, I call it efficient. When you’re up at 4 … Continue reading
How To Prepare For A Garage Sale Without Losing Your Mind Or Your Husband: Part I.
Before I was married, my annual garage sale was a social event. On Friday night, I’d invite friends, relatives, and neighbors to a preview party, supply a ten foot sub-sandwich and libations, award door prizes (one year it was my … Continue reading
Posted in Unchained Observations
Tagged Business, Garage sale, Garage sales, Informal Selling, Retail Trade, Retailers, Robinson Crusoe, sailing, Shopping, Teddy bear
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What’s In A Dream? or… Watch Out Dennis Quaid.
I always thought this painting—The Scream—was a Van Gogh. I was wrong. It’s Edvard Munch; but guess what? His work was strongly influenced by Van Gogh (yes, I did a little research). When I woke up this morning, the image … Continue reading
Posted in Unchained Observations
Tagged Astro-projection, Criminal Minds, Dennis Quaid, dreams, Edvard Munch, nightmares, sleep, The Scream, Vincent Van Gogh
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