Christmas Now
I know that some of you, my friends, had difficult Christmases to face this year. Well, you aren’t alone. The continuity is that Christmas comes every year. [...]
Christmas Then
I basically grew up downtown since my parents had a business there. The shoe shop was on a side street just a few doors down from the main avenue. [...]
And the winner is…..all of us!
When it was announced there would be an office-decorating contest at work for Christmas, I immediately began to think about possible ideas. For me it has to start with [...]
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Number 211
I passed the 200 mark on my blog and didn’t even notice! I started blogging 3 years ago and have posted 210 pieces of my mind. You poor [...]
Full Story »Some Day A Diamond Resurrected
I have resurrected my second blog, Some Day, A Diamond, which was accidentally deleted in a moment of carelessness. I personally referred to the info there and missed having [...]
Full Story »A True 3-Day Weekend
Last weekend was a long one due to the holiday. We always look forward to those 3-day-weekends. Friday afternoon when getting my hair cut, my hair dresser asked what [...]
Full Story »Music and Happy Brains
I watched a PBS program last week, Musical Minds, about how music impacts the brain. In part, it was a fascinating look at people whose brains don’t function normally but [...]
Full Story »At Last!
It only took me 36 years, but I FINALLY got my long-desired new freezer. Now our little appliance family is complete. No more frozen avalanches! [...]
Full Story »Album – Our Family Who Served
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My family members [...]
The Great Garrison Flag
Several years ago DH and I finally got around to visiting Washington D.C. It had been on our list of things to do since the beginning of time for us. [...]
Full Story »Street Rat Crazy
Yesterday I felt mean. Do you ever have days like that? I wasn’t mean, but it took a lot of self control. Ok, so I did make a [...]
Full Story »Birthday Hugs
Happy Birthday, Tammy. You have become a treasured friend. You give to others on their birthdays, so this is for YOU.
Full Story »Wordless Wednesday – Torch Lilies After the Storm
These were my first blooms, ravaged by 70 mph winds.
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Goodbye, Chris
I have finally conquered my early morning roamings. These days you won’t generally find me out of bed at 4:00 a.m. This morning is an exception. I guess for [...]
Full Story »Gone Too Soon
I was working on a Thursday Thirteen for today, but my day swiftly changed early this morning.
Today I am thinking about a young man. A young man who [...]
WW – Meeting a President
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It was just a few seconds, but former President Jimmy Carter impressed the socks off me.
What a kind, gracious gentleman!
Another Mile Marker
Well, another year has passed, and yesterday was our 36th wedding anniversary. Can’t believe it is 36 already! It is amazing how quickly we fly through this life. [...]
Full Story »DH and the WW II Veteran
My dear husband (DH) does a lot of writing but in a private format. He journals nearly every day. Today he wrote about a gentleman he met in [...]
Full Story »Celebrating the Father of My Children
It was just us for three years. Two very young kids who thought they were so mature. We loved being married, couldn’t wait to start our family and [...]
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