My husband, Peter, and I are spending time 'up north' with my parents at their cabin by the lake. Fall is late this year. I mentioned this to Peter on the drive north.
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Yard of the Week honors went to Judith Wilson. She was shown with Juan Solis, who did all the landscaping, yard and house renovations.
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If history is any guide, Democrats do not have a chance – not even a small chance – of keeping control of the House in the midterm elections. But the question is: Is history any guide?
DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend of three years proposed to me at my graduation party. It was a complete surprise. While I'm thrilled that we're now engaged, I'm a little upset that he proposed during a day that was special to me for my own reasons. I wish he had planned something completely separate that would not have taken away from my moment at all. The day went from being all about me and my hard work to being about us as a couple. It pretty much turned into our engagement party.
Dear Doctors: The new COVID-19 boosters are here, and I'm not sure if, or when, I need to get one. I had the twoshot Moderna series last winter. I had a mild case of COVID-19 this summer. When I got better, I got the booster. Do I still need to get another one? Am I the only one who is confused?
Amid the usual school supply shopping, classroom decorating and meet the teacher nights, this year’s return to school has been marked by uncertainty and anxiety. Scores of unfilled jobs and more than threequarters of teachers seriously considering quitting have undercut the usual excitement after more than two tough years since the start of the pandemic.