Category Archives: living

Lest You Think I Can Always Laugh…

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Another blogger the other day was talking about how she always tried to keep her emotions out of her blog, making it upbeat and positive.  She figured that no one wanted to read a downer of a blog, so real … Continue reading →

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Surviving a Scuba Vacation With Teens

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

This past week our family went on a scuba diving vacation to Bonaire.  It was an interesting experiment in togetherness while participating in a sporting activity.   I learned a lot of things, including the fact that staying with three … Continue reading →

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Floral Friday 6.15.12

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.” -Marcus Aurelius

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Summer Slugs

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

My son just watched me type that title and said, “Hey!!!” I replied, “How do you know I’m talking about you?” “Who else would it be?” “I could be talking about snails in the garden?”  I asked trying to sound … Continue reading →

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My Car in the Smithsonian???

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

Back in the fall we met some friends in D.C. who were visiting from the West Coast.  I love D.C.  There is so much history there–and I love history.  Meaning I love learning about history, not being a part of … Continue reading →

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Why I Have a Love/Hate Relationship With Yardwork

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I love a well manicured lawn.  Fresh cut grass, thriving shrubs, and magnificent flowering bushes.  Unfortunately, that would be the neighbors yards. I’ve mentioned before that I have a black thumb.  In contrast to my mother who has the greenest … Continue reading →

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The Curious Bee

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

I took this photo a few days ago, and it reminded me of a story I’d heard years ago about the bee and how it is not aerodynamically engineered to fly. I mean really.  Look at the fat body, and … Continue reading →

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Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Wednesday was the beginning of a weekend that left me speechless.    It began with an irate phone call from my brother who has issues with substance abuse and violence.  Over the years I have become quite good at filtering … Continue reading →

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Floral Fridays 5.18.12

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Never let your head hang down.  Never give up and sit down and grieve.  Find another way.  And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.  Satchel Paige

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Whining, With and Without Wine, er, Whine

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

I’m having a tough morning.  I trying to get things together to go west again.  In my last post I had to get a tax ID number for my dad’s estate.  That done, the last thing I was waiting on … Continue reading →

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