Category Archives: A life less ordinary
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In Review: 2025 (and the last bit of 2024)
Leave a commentDecember 31, 2025 by 8junebugs
1. What did you do in 2025 that you’d never done before?
Heated my own house with wood. Stacked my own woodpile. Shoveled my own driveway.Paid property taxes by check instead of through escrow.
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In Review: 2022
Leave a commentDecember 31, 2022 by 8junebugs
1. What did you do in 2022 that you’d never done before?
Renewed and pursued a very, very long-deferred dream: I’ve nearly finished my first book. -
In review: 2015
Leave a commentJanuary 5, 2016 by 8junebugs
1. What did you do in 2015 that you’d never done before? Sculled!
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In review: 2014
Leave a commentJanuary 4, 2015 by 8junebugs
1. What did you do in 2014 that you’d never done before? Rowed.
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Preview of coming attractions
Leave a commentJanuary 4, 2013 by 8junebugs
I’m a bit behind this year. I woke up on January 1 with the realization that I HAD NO WORD. …
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6July 8, 2012 by 8junebugs
30 years ago, I could read, write, and pronounce “psychologist” well enough that people thought I must want to become …
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Here we go again
Leave a commentMarch 8, 2012 by 8junebugs
We’re 13 days out from the end of our first back-to-California lease. This has been a serviceable first apartment for us …
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Oh, you stupid feet
7January 2, 2012 by 8junebugs
Le sigh. Today, I bought new running shoes. I do this from time to time, and the last time was …
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Home again, home again
Leave a commentJanuary 1, 2012 by 8junebugs
The word for 2012 is Home. Making one. Being one. Settling into and contributing to one. 2011 was a year …
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In Review: 2011
2December 31, 2011 by 8junebugs
With thanks to ejshea, who’s made an admirable habit of using the same list from year to year. I think …
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