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It’s All About Connections
Dear Reader: I have come to the conclusion that there are two types of people in the world.. and I am not referring to the glass half- full or half- empty folks! Instead there are the people who...
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The Peepholes in our Lives
Dear Reader: I remember, as a child, watching the old black and white mystery series of shows filmed in the fifties and sixties (both here and in England) that showed occupants of apartments or houses...
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Grit and Gratitude
Dear Reader: “Grit” is not a word that is used in everyday jargon, but it is on my favorite “Top Ten” word list. I remember asking my grandmother what “grit” meant one time when I heard her use it in...
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“Make One’s Bed and Lie in It”
Dear Reader: Haven’t we all heard the expression “Well he/she made his bed and now must lie in it.” In other words we must accept the consequences of our actions. It felt good to still have my quilt...
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“Today is a Good Day for a Good Day”
Dear Reader: I have already had a God Wink and I haven’t even started the post. As I was typing the title from the quote… twice I made the same “mistake”… (from letting my fingers get ahead of my...
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Tell Your Story…Your Way!
Dear Reader: The title picture above is one of my Kelly Rae Roberts ornaments from the cute little gift shop on E. Richardson Avenue that no longer exists. Today Fleet Feet Shoes is located there. I...
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“I’m Tired…But It’s a Good Tired”
Dear Reader: While I am typing this blog…I can honestly say that I am tired…a weary down-to-the bone kind of tired… which doesn’t happen often to me any more. But to be honest…it feels really...
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“What Feeds Your Soul?”
Dear Reader: One room down…five to go! I can do this! I am really getting a system going now…before I start I have big trash bags handy, little trash bags in tow…along with zip-lock bags of different...
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Life is Short…Laugh!
Dear Reader: I came across the wittiest imaginary conversation between God and St. Francis of Assisi…the more I read…the more I smiled…and then chuckled. See for yourself: (If we can’t laugh at...
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“Remember the Last Time When…”
Dear Reader: Yesterday I got bogged down with memories as I was separating old photos and placing them in different zip-lock bags with each child’s name on it. I knew I would….that part of the...
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Those Ambiguous Rogue Thunder Clouds
Dear Reader: To a gardener, who really wants it to rain, the past couple of days have been pretty frustrating. The rain percentages are high, the background scenery is black and ominous, the roll of...
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The Words for Father…How They Originated
Dear Reader: The third Sunday in June is designated as “Father’s Day” yet…the more formal term “father” is not used by most children around the world. Instead more familiar, endearing terms are used....
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The Magic of Growing One’s Own Flowers
Dear Reader: Saturday I went to find flowers in my garden to fill the jar sitting on my dining room table. As I was pouring water and then placing the coleus, long leaf sunflowers, yellow mandevilla...
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The Meaning Behind “In the Meantime”
Dear Reader: Since being diagnosed with breast cancer I have lived my life in the land of the “not knowing“… found joy in the “In-Between“… and discovered true meaning in the term “In the Meantime.”...
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Life Lessons Float
Dear Reader: Rutledge received a fish as a gift from one of his little friends at the birthday party. Even at Rutledge’s age…there are lots of life lessons that can be learned from this little fella...
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“Time is a Protection”…
Dear Reader: I love Henry Van Dyke’s poem, thoughts, and quotes. He definitely “nailed” the ambiguity of time in this title quote. Time is something different for everyone. “Time is too slow for those...
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Is It Rising or Setting?
Dear Reader: Wednesday while I was waiting to be called back for my doctor appointment I started walking around the waiting room looking at all the new beautiful paintings that now covered the walls....
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Every Sea Shell Has A Story…
Dear Reader: While Mandy and I were wandering the aisles of Marshall’s Home Goods, Hobby Lobby, and TJ Maxx Thursday I got caught up in reading little messages on throw pillows, decorative planks,...
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Some Summertime Reflections
Dear Reader: With the humidity so heavy the last couple of days…it feels like you need a machete just to cut your way through it. Ah…the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer” are here. The only good...
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When Half-way is All the Way
Dear Reader: I remember the days when the children were little and I was doing a lot of carpooling. It seems like I spent half of each evening on the phone calling one or more parents about who was...
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