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maggiehsmith07
Apr 7, 20233 min read
We’re Not Dead Yet
As if the events described in my last posts were not enough, I not only was required to show for jury duty again, but I was again...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 27, 20233 min read
A Red Thread
Note: I don’t often use names in my posts, aside from my own and Andrea’s but this post will make a very brief departure from that, and I...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 26, 20234 min read
I Must Axe You a Question… Guilty or Not Guilty?
Last Tuesday at 430 PM, I dialed into the Richmond Courthouse to learn if I had to show up for jury duty. The recording is begins with a...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 9, 20233 min read
Camp Crystal Lake Vibe
On Monday of this week, I flew to Kansas City, MO for a work meeting. As the plane touched down, a young woman seated behind me said,...
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maggiehsmith07
Mar 5, 20233 min read
It Had to Stop a Whole Boat
This weekend, we skipped off to the River cottage. We’ve taken to calling it “Georgie’s Escape Hatch” since he gets respite from the cats...
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maggiehsmith07
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Upcycle
I got out of bed at 5 AM Saturday morning and at 6 AM on Sunday. Let me be clear, I am not, nor have I ever been a morning person. But...
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maggiehsmith07
Feb 23, 20232 min read
Little Dollars & Chlamydia
I have been searching for an Ear, Nose, Throat doctor. It’s not hard to find them but it is hard to get in. One place had an opening in...
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maggiehsmith07
Feb 20, 20234 min read
When in Shit: Shovel
Last week, I saw the physician’s assistant at the doctor’s office where I’m currently a patient. Not a fan of the doctor so I won’t be...
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maggiehsmith07
Feb 12, 20232 min read
No Exorcism Required
I’ve had a fever on and off again since Tuesday. Just when I think I’m over it, surprise. It’s like the protagonist in a horror film....
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maggiehsmith07
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Okay. Fine. My Baby is Ugly.
Whenever I question whether or not I can do something difficult, Andrea assures me that I can and will then give examples of me...
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maggiehsmith07
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Goldilocks
Yesterday afternoon, I packed hastily as if I were a refugee. Which, I suppose held some truth - I was fleeing the week. Perhaps even...
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maggiehsmith07
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Shalom
This weekend, I am attending a writers retreat at a retreat center about 20 miles from my home. It’s called “Shalom” retreat center which...
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maggiehsmith07
Jan 8, 20235 min read
Closer I am to Fine
Yesterday, I remarked to Andrea that people in Richmond are uniquely, authentically, unapologetically, weird and I’m here for it. I’ve...
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maggiehsmith07
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Petty, Petty Bitch
On January 1, we dropped empty cardboard boxes off at the city recycling station near our home. We’d accumulated a lot of boxes leading...
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maggiehsmith07
Dec 31, 20223 min read
Why Not New Year, New You?
Here it comes. People scoffing at the notion of “new year, new me.” Some scoff good naturedly, others not so much. This morning, I...
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maggiehsmith07
Dec 18, 20224 min read
What Up, Shawty?
Well. Christmas is in a week which seems hard to believe. We’re behind our usual level of preparedness and I can only assume that gifts I...
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maggiehsmith07
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Fri-yay
This week was crazy. Someone said there was a full moon. It certainly felt that way but I can’t confirm or deny the phase of the moon...
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maggiehsmith07
Dec 2, 20226 min read
In Shitness & In Health
The last couple weeks haven’t been great - but we got good news (twice!) today so perhaps things are turning around. I also think this...
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maggiehsmith07
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Pointless
Months ago, Andrea said, “Yes. Let’s buy a house on the water.” She noted that life seemed kind of pointless, but added she wasn’t...
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maggiehsmith07
Nov 10, 20222 min read
What’s it all about, Alfie?
I always hesitate telling stories that aren’t my own or that I hear indirectly. But writing is how I makes sense of things that don’t...
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