Category: The Softer Side
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Ode to Stuff
Okay, this is no ode – poets write loads of odes, and to everything; urns come to mind, but I don’t believe I’ve seen one to “stuff”. When I was […]
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Are You Mannerly?
I do a lot of shopping at a small village store known for their meat and deli department. For some reason I have an aversion to buying such at the […]
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A Thanks to Our “VAE Family” and…
The first thing I want to say this month is a heartfelt “Thank You” for the caring condolence cards sent us by VAE members after Wendell’s mother passed away in […]
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How to Keep Your Mate Interested! (in old cars of course!!!)
The following will be some do’s and don’ts regarding, what for many a woman, is the 5th season of the year the dreaded “car show” season. If you are just […]
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Another Chapter
Cars are bedded down for the winter, holidays are over, there are still remnants of cookies and fudge and decorations, so now you would think that we could all settle […]
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The Eighty Days of Christmas
If my memory is correct, I believe it used to be the twelve days of Christmas. This year the Christmas “stuff” started to appear in two local stores at the […]
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As The Leaves Are Falling…
…As the leaves are falling, old cars are being readied for their winter rest, gardens mulched and the lawn mowers put away, I watch farmers trying to get in their […]
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When Did I Learn That?
Have you noticed that there are things that you know, that other people don’t seem to? Gary and I have discussed this from time to time. We can’t tell you […]
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The Tropical Storm and…
Trying to think of a “Softer Side” topic, I initially drew a blank, so I picked up a new, yellow, lined pad of paper for inspiration. Hmmm, not so inspiring […]
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Vacation “highlights”
Gary and I just returned from a 6 week vacation. I used the term vacation but perhaps it should be more like an Odyssey. It really wasn’t what I would […]