March Madness? Really?

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March is not just for basketball anymore.   I love a newspaper — the kind that comes on real paper. It has all those terrible stories about wars, murders, and deaths but it also has a light side.   It … Continue reading →

The night I almost killed the smoke detectors

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Something was pinging at 1:30 a.m. Yes, I said a.m. Smoke detectors pick the dumbest time to die. It pinged every 20 seconds from the alarm in my bedroom. It was about 15 feet from my formerly sleeping body. It woke … Continue reading →

Another random five – some sad, some glad and some to make you scratch your head

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Circle of life – This week I found a dead fish floating on top of my pond. I think it was Goldie. I’ve had her for about four years and have no idea why she died. There were no attack … Continue reading →

The “firsts”

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There is nothing as wonderful as the first sip of something wonderful. I have written before of that sweet spot in the morning after exercise is complete and a steaming coffee is in my hand. The first taste is the … Continue reading →

Is it spring? Is this all there is?

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The calendar says it’s spring. My clothing tells me something different. My flannel shirt and fleece-lined clogs say “not quite yet.” I’ve tried to retire my down coat on several occasions only to pull it out yet again. The cold … Continue reading →

Bringing up Morgan: Reflections | For animal lovers

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Next month it will be a year since I first laid eyes on a sad one-eyed cat in a cage. I thought she was an old, special needs cat that no one would adopt. She was quiet when I saw … Continue reading →

The field trip and the angels sang

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Did you hear the Gabriel on the trumpets yesterday? You should have! He was heralding a very rare event. The beloved husband took a day trip with me to an outlet mall. Woo hoo! Many years ago, we would take … Continue reading →

Old traditions never die

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I have a hankering for lemon meringue pie. My mother used to make it around this time of year which was always during “Lent,” the time of year Christians are encouraged to abstain from something, usually something sweet. She had … Continue reading →