Tag: life lately
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Life lately: winter edition
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” ~Emma Goldman Don’t you just love Trader Joe’s flowers? Kathryn surprised me with these earlier this week as a spontaneous because-I-love-my-mom gift, and because she knows yellow roses are my favorite. This is the same girl who gave me books (from my wish…
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4 things on a Tuesday
Just for fun, a few random things for a random Tuesday in this shiny new month. 1- Ax throwing is fun. Have you heard of the trendy new ax-throwing bars? New, at least, for all of us non-lumberjacks. I want to know who thought of this: amateurs flinging sharpened metal objects across a room, and…
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Life lately: ice cream season
“Life is like an ice cream, enjoy it before it melts.” Consider yourself warned: this is a longer than usual “life lately” post since it’s been months since the last one. Sorry-not-sorry. 😉 family life Our annual season of visitors begins soon and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone. Next week two of our longtime…
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Life lately: almost spring
Spring is almost here and I the promise of sunshine and warmer days is giving me life right now. I’ll take the pollen, y’all, if I can just have those sunny days and blooming flowers. My daffodils are beginning to wake up so there’s hope! happenings Our dear ol’ Daisy Dog turned 12 on Valentine’s…
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Life lately: Thanksgiving catch-up
“He who thanks but with the lips Thanks but in part; The full, the true Thanksgiving Comes from the heart.” – J.A. Shedd Photo above is from Thanksgiving Day, 2011. This time of year gets me sentimental. Growing up, we always had wonderful extended family get-togethers, and even as a teen I realized the specialness…