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Saying goodbye

It's been pouring all day. This after a week of temperatures nearly in the 90s. (Average temps here in March are usually in the 40s.) With all that heat, and now the water, my daffodils are shot. I have an insane number of them in my yard, because for several years running, I simply could not resist either the cheap bags of bulbs at the hardware store or the huge, mail-order "money-saving" bulb samplers. Now I literally have hundreds and hundreds of daffodils. It's an amazing sight when they're all in bloom. But when I left a week and a half ago, the buds were barely swelling. It was cold out. I packed long-sleeved shirts. A black sweater. Lots of underwear. I really didn't know how long I'd be gone. My dad was sick. Well, no, he was dying. That much I knew. I also knew I wanted to see him and talk to him one last time. And he waited for me. He waited for my mom, and Robin and her family to gather around him. And then, as all of us will one day, h

7 Habits Planner Wallet

I've started reading the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People and it's really got some great ideas! One of the suggestions is a specific way of planning out your time. I looked online for a planner with this layout but couldn't find one, so I've created my own. I wanted something that would hold these 8 1/2 x 11 planning sheets but could fold up smaller, to fit in my purse. I'm not going to make this a tutorial, (there are several things I'd change if I did this again) but I'll give you a few ideas so you can design your own! On the inside of the wallet, the planner sheet is held down with a piece of elastic. I thought about tying it with ribbon but decided that would add too much bulk when the wallet was folded up. There's also a small pocket and pencil holder. This clear vinyl pocket has its edges sewn down with rickrack. This is for my personal mission statement. The book suggests you write one for yourself and then keep it some