Today was the Inaugural Homeland Memorial Weekend Half Marathon and I came in first place! No, really, I did! OK, in fairness I was the…
Back in April, I took Paul’s record collection and a turntable to my nephew, Parker. This was a much-loved gift and he’s since purchased a…
This weekend, families around America will gather for barbecues and picnics. Campgrounds and parks will be filled. Parties will be held; laughter will be had.…
The last couple of nights have been rather fun for me as I’ve started to gear up for life as an unemployed bum. And part…
It has been an emotionally and physically exhausting couple of days. From an out-of-the-blue emotional crash on Friday, to mark the anniversary of my marriage…
Back in February, I told you about a never-ending project I’ve been working on with leftover bits of yarn. And I mentioned that the stitching…
Today should be my sixth wedding anniversary. It’s the “candy” anniversary, so I should be on a sugar high by now. And Paul should be…
It’s been a bad day. It started good, but then something happened that caused me to come crashing down. I could tell you what that something…
I think that one of the worst things about the life of an expat or repat is dealing with food let-downs. Or is that just…
We moved into our house on 15 May 2008. About a week later, all of the pink tulips planted along the front side began to…
Last month I decided to write a blog post about the one and only “mixed tape” that was ever made for me. Well, I say…
I did it! I purchased a Kindle today. The 3G one. Yay me! I opted to purchase it from Staples in Moscow, Idaho because I…
The thing I hate most about buying clothes (second only to parting with money) is trying on clothes. I hate trying on clothes. I hate it…
Today is my baby sister’s 29th birthday. And in about a month, my second-eldest sister will turn 39. And it makes me realise that women…
A lot has changed since I got my first pair of glasses nearly 30 years ago. (That’s glasses as in specs, not drinking vessels, to…
I’ve sold all of Paul’s old swords – finally. I’d gone through them with a co-worker back in February but hadn’t gotten around to doing much more.…
So, this is the new look for Just Frances. What do you think? I really do hope you like it! I had a handful of…
Moving 6,000 miles away means finally clearing out drawers that have long been left cluttered. It also means finding things that you vaguely remember maybe…
And now I’m in testing mode. Which means that you may see a bit of weirdness. In fact, this weird post will be deleted sometime…
Hey! Guess what! The transfer of Just Frances is complete and I’m now running on a self-hosted platform. It may not seem like a big…