Author Archives: Jennifer Jensen

Playing in My Mother’s Messy Garden

Under last year’s slimy leaves, stalwart crocus were trying to find the sun.  Hidden by a thicket of some silvery-gray leaved shrub, a clump of daffodils caught enough light to try to bloom. I never thought clearing a muddy hillside … Continue reading

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It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You

Forget the diamond earrings.  Forget the trip to Hawaii.  I’ll take the little things that say “I love you.” Now, don’t get me wrong.  I would love diamond earrings or a Hawaiian vacation.  But those are also gifts that are … Continue reading

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Minesweeper is an Evil Game

Why do I do this?  Middle of the day, late at night . . . Minesweeper sucks me in.  It’s not totally mindless, but I play it when I can’t think any more, or just don’t want to think about … Continue reading

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Being Stuck at Home can be Good

My at-home college son started a job on Monday – Hurray! Same son taking my car because his was in the shop, leaving me stuck at home – Boo! I don’t like being stuck at home.  It cramps my style.  … Continue reading

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Blindsided by Hospice

    My father is dying. We’ve known this for a while, but it’s been a long time coming.  He has a rare, incurable neurological disease called Multiple Systems Atrophy, which shuts down various systems in his body and is … Continue reading

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Christmas Videos to Make You Smile

Having a hectic, last-minute push for Christmas? Take a moment or two and enjoy these videos – they’ll put a smile back on your face. Here’s the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker, played on a “glass … Continue reading

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Old Christmas Decorations in a New House

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It’s the 15th of December and I’m still trying to put Christmas decorations up.  Final exams don’t help, plus the fact that some much-needed surfaces are still covered by unpacked-but-not-put-away stuff that I’m not sure where to put in this … Continue reading

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And the Winner Is . . .

What a fun week it’s been.  I had a few more blog readers, more comments, and more re-tweets than I expected!  Thank you all – they were fun to read and I hope to see you back here again, now … Continue reading

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Last Day for Book Give-Away

Just a reminder before I get back to my regular blog schedule:  Tonight (12/10/11) at 11:59 pm is the cutoff for entries to win in the book giveaway. The prize?  A copy of The Goodbye Quilt, an awesome mother/daughter novel … Continue reading

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Gotta-Read Blog Mashup

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I’m behind in my blogging schedule.  So sue me.  (Actually, if you find I’ve got any money worth suing me for, let me know!)  Anyway, here’s a mash-up of last week’s awesome blog posts I found, which I had planned … Continue reading

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