frig·id adjective 1. very cold in temperature: a frigid climate. Our dishwasher broke last night. I suppose it was destiny – afterall, how long can something named Fridgeaire continue to make hot water. Unfortunately everything in our kitchen is Fridgeaire except our refrigerator… “That which we call a rose by any other name…” Someone will undoubtedly point out the classic line, “what’s in a name.” Then there […]

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Yesterday brought s’mores and croquet. Of course none of us knew how to play the mallet based game – Ivy wanted to spin them like batons – so Granny gave us instructions and rules. This lead us to another debate – whether Granny could be trusted? After-all she plays to win at all costs. And […]

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This morning’s front page included an article on a building going up near the Plaza. As is often the case, an old building must be demolished in order to make room for the new structure. But in this instance the current building is brand new – not even completed (image above). A bankruptcy lead to […]

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As we left Dogwood Elementary this morning, Phoebe kept asking, “Where is Ivy?” Our answer, “School”, did not compute so she kept asking and soon enough it all crumbled into tears for her sister… This morning across Kearney kids are heading back to school. Some for the first time, others for the last (tomorrow Liberty […]

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“I am five going on six…” ~ Ivy singing to the tune of Sound of Music’s Sixteen going on Seventeen Ivy is about to start Kindergarten. Just one week from today her little body will be attached to a comparatively ginormous backpack and walk into the world of no. 2 pencils… I am not at […]

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