Winter08

@Winter08 (441)

Canada • Age 72

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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"I did not die."

Winter08 @Winter08 (441) • Canada 19 Jun 08

The following is something I found in a book years ago. When I first read it, I got goosebumps. And I could "hear" my father talking to me, telling me, "This is how it is for me. Know this. And know that I will always be ......

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Books, books, and MORE books!!!

Winter08 @Winter08 (441) • Canada 23 Mar 08

I have finally gotten serious about packing up my apartment to move to my new-to-me house. I'm doing the packing myself even though friends and family have generously offered their help. I don't know if they understand why. It's...

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Work is a 4 letter word??

Winter08 @Winter08 (441) • Canada 14 Mar 08

Because she has been able to turn something she loves doing into a way of supporting herself, a good friend was trying to come up with a word other than "work" to use when talking about her "work". Now, for me, "work" is not...

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What's in your emergency road kit? Would it keep you alive.

Winter08 @Winter08 (441) • Canada 19 Feb 08

In Canada, we are strongly encouraged to carry emergency supplies [like blankets, water, food, heat sources (e.g. candles), etc.], in case we get stranded on the side of the road during our harsh winter months. Although I don't...

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The tackiness of black velvet ... paintings.

Winter08 @Winter08 (441) • Canada 10 Feb 08

Earlier in the week, I ran across a discussion about a black velvet painting. The person posting the discussion made a comment about this type of painting being considered "tacky." When I looked at the picture she had posted, I...

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Restoring a field stone basement.

Winter08 @Winter08 (441) • Canada 30 Jan 08

I seem to have become a new-to-me home owner. It is a 1 and 3/4 storey home built in 1890 with a field stone basement. The most significant feature for me was the complete lack of "old building" odor. I have been in a number of...

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