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    Coronavirus Boredom Busters

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    Our county, like many in the area, is under lockdown for the next two weeks (as of right now) which means all schools are closed and community centers, gyms, and entertainment venues should be too. Plus, as we all practice social distancing that discourages playdates, I thought I’d offer up…

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    Slice of Life Day 14: Weekend Plans

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    I spent the better part of last week cleaning up the house in preparation for my brother’s family to come visit this week. With our county on (basically) lockdown and non-essential travel not recommended, they decided to stay home. As for me, I’ve got a whole weekend ahead of me…

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    Slice of Life Day 13: Glimpse of Normalcy

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    It’s amazing what can change in just 12 hours. Yesterday, I posted about “The Unknown” dealing with the COVID-19 virus. Even as information is constantly being updated and decisions are being made hourly and daily. Plus, trying to alleviate the anxiety of my staff and the public by keeping them…

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    Slice of Life Day 12: The Unknown

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    Monday morning I walked into my library (I’m a public library director) ready to talk with our Township Manager of a contingency plan for if and when we had to make decisions because of the coronavirus. By the time I finally got the chance to speak with him later that…

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    Slice of Life Day 11: Spring Has Sprung

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    I bet there are things that you do in your daily life that happen so frequently that you’re almost on auto-pilot. I know I do and one of those things is pulling into the driveway. My partner and I live on a very busy road with a side street intersection…

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    Slice of Life Day 10: Dinner?

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    Do you ever have those days when it’s just one thing after another? Hard decisions to make? meetings to be had? Yesterday was one of those days! I spent 12 hours at work with my regular workday extended with two extra meetings tacked on to the end of it. So…

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    Slice of Life Day 9: Paint and Re-Paint

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    My partner and I have spent a lot of time renovating our home since we bought it six years ago. We’ve painted almost every room in the house, added a full-length bookshelf to our office (Pinterest success!) and completely renovated our lower level including garage, rec room, and bathroom. One…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/9/2020

    Last Week It’s been a very busy week which definitely slowed by reading down. This week, I spent a lot of time catching up on stuff at work and when I was home, I was getting some spring cleaning done. I did manage to read a few books this week…

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    Slice of Life Day 8: Daylight Saving Time

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    It’s the dreaded Daylight Saving Time! That’s correct, I’ve been calling it Daylight Savings Time, which is not right. I don’t necessarily mind in the fall when we gain an extra hour, but in the spring when we lose an hour, it’s wicked. Arai, my pup bases much of her…