It was a typical Saturday, with one exception. It was my birthday. This was to be a quiet natal celebration, by choice. Post Christmas birthdays often find one a bit wasted, overindulged and frankly, spent by non-stop holiday celebrations. Don’t get me wrong. I am a Christmas fanatic! From Halloween through New Years, I am […]
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My secret was out. The disgust in my Granddaughters’ voices cut me to the core! “Grandma, how can you have 11,603 messages in your INBOX?” “ I have lots of friends,’ I quipped—impressing them NOT. AT. ALL. ! My husband, John, joined the chide, “Maybe that’s why our internet seems so slow. Our poor
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My New Year’s resolutions are very simple. I want to grow…even more! Contrary to the incessant chorus of laments about the terrible year we have just endured, my ‘Auld Lang Syne’ will be sung in a major (though bittersweet) key. I choose to look back on the year I have just endured, as a year
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Eleven hours on the road! The sight of the cabin through the darkness was welcome, not only because we were tired, but because we loved the old place. It was ours. For over 70 years, it had provided rest and relaxation. Nestled in the northwoods of Wisconsin, it also provided solace from the storms
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My husband and I are addicted to garage saling! We love our Saturday morning jaunts searching for the crudely written signs— indicators of a household purge that just might have a treasure to our liking! The truth is, a majority of the decorative items in our home have been discovered and purchased at garage sales:
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Love and hugs to my very favorites, Ella, Claire, Kate and Lily, I feel so fortunate to be alive in the year 2020! We are experiencing things that our world has never seen before…a combination of good and bad, exciting and scary that no one has ever before experienced in quite the same way.
6/15/20 A Letter to my Grandchildren Read More »
My Essential PPE The acronym PPE has gained universal recognition as the essential Personal Protective Equipment used to protect against the destructive invasion of an unseen microbe or virus. Post COVID, the entire world has come to understand PPEs to be essential in limiting the spread of contagion as our world wages war with viral
The rain was steady against a dark sky—no cheerful chirps coming from my bird feeder this morning. Nature’s gray silence amplified my conflicted emotions as I pondered yesterday’s call from a beloved 85 year old friend. Clara’s late morning, midweek call had been curious, as our pattern was to talk every weekend. Straining to listen,
5/27/20 Pondering our most vulnerable Read More »
I am finding myself experiencing a strange mix of emotions at the mere mention of the shut down ending. Even the statement, ’getting the economy going again’ − while I know it is desperately necessary − fills me with a sense of vague disappointment. I struggle to fully understand why. Yes, it is a good thing
5/20/20 Just sayin’~ IT AIN’T ALL BAD! Read More »
My daughter’s Facebook note on the above picture: “We left the dog for the first time in a couple months, earlier today. This is how Lily set up the pen to keep her comfortable. Yes, that is a framed picture of my parents.” I’ll be honest– it
5/17/20 Missin’ You SO much! Read More »