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- Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures June 24, 2022
- A Delightful Surprise June 21, 2022
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- These Crazy Days Before Christmas December 21, 2021
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Category Archives: Family
Ten Years Ago Today, Birthday Edition
Our mom, Kathryn, was born on Friday the 13th, a day which never proved unlucky for her, and was called home to the Kingdom of Heaven on 7/7/7 — a perfect number and a perfect day. Her father was one … Continue reading
Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
All my life, I have loved roses. My father, husband, and I have all planted and tended them. I love seeing them and having some cut roses in the house. I planted three rose bushes in front of the bird … Continue reading
Prayers Answered
As some of you may know, I have been married twice. I excel at guilt, and the breakup of my first marriage after multiple decades together still can weigh heavily on my heart. Ron worked for a time in the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, Friendship, Heaven, Life in these times, Love, Marriage
Tagged Aging, Blessings, Death, Friendship, God, Grief, Love, Marriage, Writing
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These Crazy Days Before Christmas
I don’t know about you — but I can’t remember a Christmas that seemed as full of stress as the one coming in less than a week. This morning there were more ornaments on the floor around my tree. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Church, Faith, Family, Friendship, Life in these times, Love
Tagged Advent, Children, Christmas, Faith, God, Love, Thanksgiving
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Ill Suited for the Task
In second grade, I started taking piano lessons with my aunt, my Dad’s older sister. It wasn’t negotiable. My three brothers had done this as well. I was a mediocre student at best, my aunt had little interest in allowing … Continue reading
A Purchase, A Waitress, A Pig, and An Accident
I have mentioned in the last two blog posts that my refrigerator with freezer, along with my washing machine, had died. I called and scheduled two appliance wizards to come and tend to these appliances. The washing machine was easily … Continue reading
Feasting, Waiting, Anticipating
As I mentioned in my last blog post, my daughter and son-in-law and their children celebrated an early Thanksgiving with me. They came bearing gifts, and in addition to eating a Thanksgiving feast together, which they prepared, we celebrated Christmas … Continue reading
Giving Thanks, Receiving Blessings, Two Unsolved Surprises
My daughter and son-in-law, and grandchildren live some states away from me. Bless them, they made the drive, and we celebrated Thanksgiving together a tad bit early. It was extraordinary! It was so much fun to be together. One day … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life in these times, Love
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Children, Thanksgiving
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July 5th — Ohio Adventures
Today, July 5th, 2021, was a delightful day — you may not hear about it right away; however, I would like to write about it while everything is still fresh in my mind. Last week I made plans to visit … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Family, Friendship
Tagged Blessings, Celebrate, Children, Friendship, Memories
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Lessons From Earlier Gardeners
My parents bought their first and only home in the early 1950s. It was to that house I was taken as a newborn baby, and it was from that house I moved out in the early 1980s when I married. … Continue reading