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The Plan
I have busied myself with the tasks that I start every January... Old calendars down and new ones up... This years monthly bill planner has the first month filled up, and most of the items...
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Life: Adjusted
I have spent most of the last six weeks trying to adjust to sharing my house with a man again. I have also been trying to get back into the groove with my eating habits, but it has not been...
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Poor Man's Stew
This is one of those recipes that has been a winter staple for most of my life. And like almost everything I bother to cook, It's super easy and tastes great. The basic recipe and the...
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The Illusion of Being in Control
I have been thinking a lot lately about two things: Control, and what the meaning of my life will ultimately turn out to be. From where I sit right now, I have no clue. Where, exactly, is...
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A Dylan Valentine
My love she speaks like silence Without ideals or violence She doesn't have to say she's faithful Yet she's true, like ice, like fire People carry roses...
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A Post For My Daughter
Today is Amy's birthday. On the birthdays of my children I usually reflect on the day that they were born. On Amy's birth day it was cold and snowy. I watched the fat snowflakes lazily...
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My New Home Office
My New Home Office After my children moved out, I turned the smallest bedroom in my house into a home office. Well, we actually called it the computer room because at one time it held a...
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"Not Quite" Wordless Wednsday
" And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." Anais Nin
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Keeping Secrets
I heard the news early last week. That someone I work with had taken his own life. It came as a total shock. This person had a smile for me every time I saw him. He was thoughtful and caring...
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What Energy Are You Bringing?
Have you ever been around anyone that can suck all the happiness out of a room? A couple of weeks ago I had an encounter with a co-worker that left me feeling off balance for days. This...
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Clear As Mud?
Yesterday I was very proud of myself. After months of sitting down to my computer and not being able to find the words, I actually had something to say. Twice in two days! As a matter of...
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Summer Reading List
I don't plan on taking a real vacation this summer, so I have been on the lookout for a few good books to read. I already have a few loaded into my nook, but I'm looking for a few more. So...
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Cherry Clafouti
Pronounced kla - foo - tee I went online last night looking for a recipe to use up the cherries that I bought the other day in anticipation of having all of the grand-girls here for a...
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Healing
I have spent most of the spring and summer months in a solitary cocoon waiting to feel normal again. Losing someone who has been a part of your life for more than 30 years leaves a huge...
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Books To Lose Yourself In
In my previous post, I said that I had read more books in the last 5 months than I have read in the last 5 years. If that statement is an exaggeration, it's not by much. As soon as I end...
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Reflections on a Former Self
I ran across these pictures as I was cleaning out a box from a former life. I remember this day. These were the first pictures taken with my new Cannon. My old camera had been stolen out...
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500 Years of Women in Art
I have spent most of this rainy weekend working on tracing my family history. I have been shocked to be able to go all the way back to the 1530's with my mothers, mothers, family. I...
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Dracula 2011
Ty and Lindsey both had birthdays this month. Lindsey turned 13 on the 5th of September and Ty turned 14 on the 10th. I gave them both The Hunger Games series, but I also got opening...
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I've been listening to a lot of music lately, most of it by women. I go through phases. Last year, for me, was the year of the "Bad Boys"; a lot of rock n roll. Kings of Leon were at...
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The View From The Front Porch
I don't spend as much time as I would like just sitting on my front porch. There always seems to be something that needs doing. As a matter of fact, when I went out on the porch tonight it...
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Guest Blogger: Melanie Bowen
Today I'm sharing my blog space with Melanie Bowen from the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance. Although the blog was started for those with Mesothelioma, there is a lot of support and...
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Indian Summer
Today I rolled my lazy behind out of bed early enough to actually leave the house before the sun went down, and I am sooo glad I did. My poor dog was way overdue for a long walk, so we...
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