Elaine’s Place

Wow I’ve really been neglecting this blog lately haven’t I?  What can I say other than life gets in the way of computer time. Let’s see ~~ this week found me in the chair of pain at the dentist and trying on bikini’s, both NOT FUN!! Let’s  start with the dentist. I will preface this by [...]

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It seems I have this new blog and have not been posting much. Well there is a reason for that. I have been driving myself (and spouse) nuts with putting together a rather last minute vacation. After the long cold winter of Michigan we want to go somewhere WARM! We both have passports so the [...]

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What about Spring? Is it the 20th or 21st? The spring countdown that I’ve been changing daily is assuming Spring arrives the 21st. Then today while watching the news I heard several weather reporters saying tomorrow (20th) is the first day of spring. OK, so then I ‘google‘ and find the results are split between [...]

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I know many  people suffer from seasonal allergies (me included). As I posted yesterday I frequent pollen.com almost daily once mine kick in. Well now folks you can check the allergy count right from reading my blog. At the left sidebar you will see Allergy Report. Type in your zip code and a box will [...]

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What a difference two days make! The last post I was ecstatic about the warm sunny day. Now two days later I wake up to snow! I don’t mean a few flurries either. I mean a total blanket of snow covering the ground.  March 15th, and we still have snow! Moving on to springtime allergy [...]

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Unbelievable! It hit 70° today and all the snow in my yard is finally melting. Around noon I drove into town about 10 miles away. It was probably in the low 60′s at that time. Now you can’t drive far in Michigan without driving around lakes since they’re everywhere. This particular road I drive all the time [...]

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According to a new study out of Great Britain shows that if you have a partner sleeping with you that snores, you are deprived of two years of sleep or two hours each night. The number of two years’ sleep lost is based on the idea that a relationship lasts 24  years. 55 percent stated [...]

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For a winter that took it’s time arriving it’s sure made up for it! Here it is March 7 and we still have snow! In fact received another 3-4 inches last night.  Currently it’s 19° with expected highs only in the mid 20′s. Guess I should be thankful that the snowplow guy made it to [...]

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By now most people in the United States have been following the horrific story of the murder of Tara Grant by her husband Stephen Grant. As a Michigan resident it’s a very eerie feeling knowing that something so sick and brutal took place within 40 miles from where I live. Of course what I’m seeing [...]

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This took a lot of work and I still have much to learn but at least I have a page up.  Not a completed page but something here nonetheless. Much thanks to Kirk who patiently sent me email after email with directions. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks Check back in [...]

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