Suzanne Says…

The unedited observations of a complex, driven, work-in-progress woman in her 40’s.

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Summer Rain

July 9th, 2008 · 6 Comments · In Oklahoma

There’s something really special about a gentle summer rain in Oklahoma. Maybe it’s the fact that we don’t often get rain without accompanying weather drama. Maybe it’s the temporary break we get from the blazing heat. Whatever it is, this is what I woke up to this morning:

…and I declare it a beautiful thing. I [...]

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Busy With a Capital B!

June 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments · In the Office, NaBloPoMo

So, ok, as I’m sure you’ve noticed by now, I SUCK at things like NaBloPoMo. I post much more often when I’m not trying to post everyday than I do when I am trying to post everday. Must be the inner rebel in me…I don’t know. But I’ve decided to do a little experiment: July’s [...]

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Here Comes The Sun!

June 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Oklahoma, NaBloPoMo

This morning, it was actually in the upper 50’s when I woke up…cold enough to open up the windows again! Woo-hoo! Unheard of in mid-June!
PDD had to feed her horses on BellaSara.com (amazing she remembers to do that but Pepper, our dog, has a hard time getting fed.) While she was sitting there, she actually [...]

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Kansas Here We Come?

June 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments · NaBloPoMo

A quick post tonight to say I’m headed to bed and hoping I don’t wake up in Kansas in the morning. LOL We have tornado sirens going off as I type and here’s what we’re looking at on the radar:

These are the kinds of storms Tornado Alley is famous for, because while the storm looks [...]

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At Long Last, My Lovely Windows

May 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments · In Oklahoma, Living Life

It’s been several weeks since my new windows were installed, but finally I have a picture for you here of the best feature of these windows: they OPEN! As I type this, 9 of the 12 windows in the house are wide open, and it’s a beautiful thing! This particular picture is the view [...]

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Mother Nature Is Being Kind

April 28th, 2008 · 7 Comments · In Oklahoma

I always feel like I should be waiting for the “other shoe to drop” when we get so many days of gorgeous weather in a row this time of year. Tornado Alley is aptly named - trust me. We are enjoying our third day in a row of absolutely lovely weather, and tomorrow is forecasted [...]

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