Archive for July, 2009

One Great Idea

Friday, July 31st, 2009

It’s almost here. Back to school shopping. With all that’s going on, I nearly forgot. Well, not quite. It’s hard not to realize your son needs new clothes when he sports pants ready for even the most calamitous of floods. (more…)

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My Take on the Arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

After watching an update on the news (and reported here at CNN.com) about the arrest of Gates and subsequent media fallout, I thought I’d chime in with my thoughts. (more…)

Remember the Bucket Truck?

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Back to thinking about what’s happened in the last year – do any of you remember the bucket truck incident? Everything turned out ok. No one was hurt, my car was paid off and I was able to, with cash, purchase another vehicle.

But, what if I hadn’t been able to pay for insurance? (more…)

Life Coach, Gratitude, Change & More

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

I can’t believe July is almost over! The year is half gone. I don’t think I’ll ever forget 2009. I never imagined or anticipated the major changes in my life. I’d started out the year hopeful my marriage could be saved. I was desperate to not let it fail. I tried about everything I could think of to salvage it. But – you can’t force change on the unwilling and some things are just not meant to be.

Looking back on what’s happened so far, I’m amazed. (more…)

DirectTV to the Rescue

Monday, July 27th, 2009

It’s been eight months since we moved into the new house. Since the move, my life has changed more than I could’ve imagined. And, it would seem, within the next four months we could possibly move again. Moving is a hassle. And moving here was a HUGE hassle. We had issues with the cable company when we tried to connect our tv & internet service. Apparently, the previous tenant left a bill over $1000 unpaid.

So, without jumping through hoops, they didn’t want to give us service. At first we were told to simply fax the rental agreement to their office. We did that. The day for service to be turned on came and went. When no one showed up, we called. (more…)

For My Facebook Friends

Friday, July 24th, 2009

My last imported note had issues. If you tried to view the whole note about experimenting, please try this link: http://www.awomansblog.com/experimenting/

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