Author Archives: AECRM

The Blessing of Our Last Home

Posted on August 27, 2018

On June 18th, I wrote a post called The Mixed Blessing of our Last Home. That seems like ages ago. Now we are a month away from closing on our new home, and we are eager to do that. We … Continue reading →

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Sobriety, Depression, and Answered Prayers

Posted on August 14, 2018

Originally posted on Sober Grace:
It’s been a while! I haven’t updated my blog for quite a long time, for various reasons. Yes, I am still sober. No, I have not been going to very many meetings in the last…

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Roadrunners and Javelina

Posted on July 27, 2018

My husband was brought to Arizona when he was just five years old and he has lived most of his life here. Before I moved with him to Arizona in 2012, I had lived and worked in Ohio, Switzerland, Pennsylvania, … Continue reading →

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Bone Tired, Frayed Nerves, Great Kindnesses

Posted on July 23, 2018

During the last three or four weeks my husband and I have dismantled two beds and have arranged them and one additional bed frame along with two dressers, a nightstand, a couple chairs and some random furniture oddments compounded with … Continue reading →

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The Mixed Blessing of Our Last House

Posted on June 18, 2018

We are selling our house and moving. As a disclaimer, this was my husband’s idea. He loves me very much, and it occurred to him that the discrepancy in our ages might cause some difficulties for me in the future. … Continue reading →

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A Parsec of Stress Prompts Delicious Escape

Posted on June 2, 2018

The sum of our ages added to the dollars needed to get our house ready to put on the market, multiplied by the task of finding the very last house we intend to buy, squared by the 1400 miles from … Continue reading →

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2018 Memorial Day – Military Funerals – Call to Action

Posted on May 26, 2018

Cut to the chase – I want you to read this post, and I want you to share it as widely as possible. This is a call to action! Memorial Day is this coming Monday, and it is a time … Continue reading →

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