“… but I can’t complain.” Sure you can. As a matter of fact, go right ahead. I mean, don’t throw a hissy fit or anything, but have at it…... Read More
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… on kicking ‘but’
I grew up poor. Now. I recognize, very well, that ‘poor’ is relative. I was ‘that kid’ at school, with the dirty/ripped/stained/badly sized clothing and free lunch card. My... Read More
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… on stepping out with care
Today I headed out into the world, carefully and taking full advantage of hand sanitizer. Here is what I needed: Birdseed Tulips I know. It was a really important... Read More
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… on fear and toilet paper
Okay, let’s get this out of the way. I have toilet paper. I have five rolls of it, tucked into the cabinet located at the upper left of the... Read More
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… on daily traditions
Each morning, JoHn gives The Report. The Report goes something like this: “There are two doves on the bird bath and they have no water. Also, the cardinal has... Read More
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… on the energy of place
A short time after we moved up to The Inn* full-time, I re-jigged the small room that is attached to our bedroom into ‘my’ new office. I was... Read More
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… on the importance of content
I received a box from Amazon in the mail last week and was very excited that I remembered exactly what was inside of it and exactly what I ordered... Read More
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… on the importance of looking back
Recently, whilst surfing the vastness of the inter webs, I ended up looking at a series of tattoos that people probably wished they hadn’t gotten. Some had misgivings right... Read More
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… on not washing the dang door
I just want to say… I’m not washing the dang door. The other day, I read an article about making one’s home more welcoming. I am having friends for dinner... Read More
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… on dog behavior whac-a-mole
When we first brought Belle… Side note: The hyphen in Belle-ah is very hard to remember to type each time, and is also wasteful. In addition, I have rationalized that, if... Read More
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… on my cup and the new year
The other day I shared a meme on my personal Facebook page. Wait. Short diversion here… To be honest, I’m not sure where the definition of ‘meme’ begins and ends.... Read More
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… on the hope-y faith-y stuff
You can’t fool me. At some point in the hours that follow… no matter how old you are… you’re gonna feel that pull. That pull to go to a... Read More