Just before Christmas, the weather turned wintry and the snow started flying. That inspired me to hunker down with a lovely beverage and the latest Downton Abbey film.
It inspired everyone else to hit the slopes.
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Month: December 2022
Beckygram: Life Lessons
It’s been quiet around Mom’s blog recently. Just last week, she had surgery and her recovery has been slow with some unanticipated complications. She is starting to feel better but needs quite a bit of rest.
This was a planned procedure and she doesn’t want people to worry. Suffice it to say that after welcoming 8 children into the world, Mom is a bit like Humpty Dumpty. Her surgeon did a fabulous job of putting her back together again.
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Michael and Angela are finishing up their finals before Christmas. Today Michael took an exam for his Intro to Design Thinking class.
Apparently, the professor wants a visual display of that creative thinking during finals.
Read More »Beckygram: Taxes
Over Thanksgiving my older sister Greta had to file an amended tax return. She had sent it once before.
Apparently the IRS has no record of receiving it.
Read More »Thanksgiving Wrap
I can’t believe it has been over a week since Thanksgiving. The troops have returned to school and I need to do something about the pile of leftovers in the refrigerator. It is possible to have leftovers in our household, though usually only around the holidays.
Johnny has been eating pumpkin pie for breakfast. I keep reminding myself that it is a vegetable. Or a fruit if you want to be technical about it.
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The Refillable Glass 