Category Archives: Weekend Wildcard

Weekend Wildcard: Building Plans

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Maggie C

I got kind of waylaid in recounting my Summer Spots visits. Spoiler alert: I did complete the requisite 15 site check-ins to qualify for the drawing. Second spoiler alert: I didn’t win anything in the drawing. That’s okay, though. Chules … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard ~ Cowboy Style

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Maggie C

My daughter texted me this morning: Question… if you asked me how I wanted my eggs and I said “cowboy style,” what would that mean to you? My answer (of course!) was “however they turn out.” She said that was … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard: deck update

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Maggie C

I was looking back on previous posts on this site, and came across the horrendous photos I’d shared a few years ago of my rotting deck. Well, the photos weren’t really horrendous, I guess; the deck was. I had written … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard (Flashback #4: Breaking the Barrier)

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Maggie C

[Flashback #4 is my re-posting from a blog I wrote several years ago about my struggles with depression. My purpose in revisiting the “old” me is to remind myself and any others who care to read, to “claim the positive energy … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard (Flashback #3: Doing it Anyway)

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Maggie C

Flashback #3 in my re-posting from a blog I wrote several years ago about my struggles with depression. My purpose in revisiting the “old” me is to remind myself and any others who care to read, to: claim the positive … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard (Flashback #1: Free Fall)

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Maggie C

In 2012, I began my first of many blogs, entitled “Lifting the Weight.” Seems like eons ago. I looked this week and was surprised to see the blog still sitting out there in the ether, looking none the worse for … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard: Groundhogs and Vital Bogs

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Maggie C

Yesterday was Groundhogs Day in the US and Canada, and megastar (among the rodent crowd) groundhog Punxsutawney Phil purportedly did not see his shadow, which is said to be a harbinger of an early spring this year. While not the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard: All Decked Out

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Maggie C

I knew my deck project was a lost cause when I started. Having determined that there was more rotten wood than good, I should have followed everyone’s advice and torn the thing down. But I was determined that I could … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard: Cuteness Break

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Maggie C

This past week has been a tempest of chaos on many fronts and in many parts of the world. We are in the midst of very stressful times, and with 24/7 media, it is easy to become overwhelmed by all … Continue reading →

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Weekend Wildcard: It’s All About Me

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Maggie C

It’s a peaceful Sunday morning. Rain is drizzling outside after too long of a dry spell. The air smells fresher, the flowers are standing straighter… and three people were killed yesterday and many more injured as a result of a … Continue reading →

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