Friday Fragments #40 -- Friday Fool's

 Happy Friday! It's April 1st which means it's April Fool's Day and time for another installment of Friday Fragments.

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First, I most say that I am pleased that this set of frags will actually be on Friday as I was seriously derailed last week. To those of you who might have come and wondered where I was, I was temporarily taken down after finding malware on my site. I have since dealt with the problem and am back! Yeah, that's right I'm back, baby. And as a long time Elton John lover, I can't help but hear "The B*#@h is Back" in my head. Though I certainly hope that name is never used to describe me!

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Can you believe it is April? It must be true that the older you get, the faster the time goes. An entire season of the year has passed seemingly in a flash. And yet, when waiting in a doctor's office or the like, I feel like I watch the seconds tick on my watch eternally slow. Okay, I check the clock on my iPhone about twelve times a minute but you get the point. Pre-digital life was much more lyrical, wasn't it?

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So April 1st is called All Fool's Day. According to history.com, it was popularized in England as a day in 1700. The day became one to celebrate pranksters and practical jokes. Anyone with a younger brother or children is probably familiar with that. In my home, it has long been the day wherein I ignore various pieces of paper being taped to my back. Alas, the burden of motherhood.

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We are on the verge of a lot of changes in our life. We have decided to stop traveling and put down roots which means looking to buy a house for the first time. If ever something can make one feel like a fool, it is the house buying process. It is a roller coaster of ups and downs, falling in love and losing love in quick turnabout. I keep praying that the right house will come at the right time and the right price. I thought we found it but evidently it wasn't the one. If you can cross your fingers or say a prayer, I would really appreciate it.

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And proof I will do anything to make sure you read to the bottom, here is my daughter's prank on me. She painted my face with food coloring! My budding Picasso...

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So that's my Friday. May you have a wonderful Friday, foolish or no.