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Left-handed oven mitts
Growing up, nonsensical comments were not encouraged. My parents were patient to a fault and it wasn’t them who critiqued and threw out the put-downs: it was older siblings and elder cousins who did...
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You may be right
…but I may be crazy *(Billy Joel). Just yesterday, I had a good friend ask my opinion. Before she asked, she prefaced her question with this, “I know what you’re going to say, but I’m asking your...
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Guess what day it is? (Hint: It’s Friday .. and it’s random)
Nope, not that day. Actually, I love Caleb the Geico Camel. Google.images It’s Random Five Friday which … when you think about it .. is perfect for a Friday. Why? Because maybe it’s the best we can do...
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Plans, reality and vitamins
So … on Friday I wrote about how I was looking forward to Hubbs coming home on Saturday morning. Well, let’s just say that things didn’t go exactly as planned. the best laid plans … google.images His...
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Blessed abundance
Growing up, we had everything we needed. We had room to run, ponies to ride, kittens to pet and dogs and each other to play with. We had bales to build forts in, fossils to discover and miles and...
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Random Five Friday on the 4th of July
It’s Friday! It’s Random! It’s the Fourth of July! Here we go :) 1. When I was a little girl, my sisters and I loved to sing and rhyme and make up stories. There was something about the rhythm and...
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Destinations, Karma and Ooga Chackas
I missed Random Five Friday because I was away on business so I’ll start today with some thoughts from this week. 1. I attended a town hall meeting Thursday night. No big deal as I my job requires I...
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Realizations and ropes
So there I was last week – attending a meeting with colleagues and others, many with impressive titles and backgrounds, certainly more impressive than yours truly. Knowing the business but still not...
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Random Five Friday ~ September’s end, just like that
It’s Friday! It’s Random! Let’s go. 1. Got a flu shot yesterday. It hurt. It still does. The end. 2. A co-worker recently moved back from a stint out East. Great guy, experienced, kind, and funny as...
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Halloween Random 5
It’s Friday! It’s Random! It’s Halloween! Here we go…. 1. I don’t know about you but Halloween was one cool night when I was a kid. Having it land on a Friday was like a gift from above. A Friday vs....
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Fearless Radicalism
I’ve never been radical but I’ve always been fearless. Fearless enough to venture far, far away from the nest and find my way. Fearless enough to study for and pass my U.S. citizenship test with flying...
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Hard choices
“It’s too hard.” How many times have you heard these words? Maybe it was you who said them. Or a spouse, child or co-worker. Some things are hard. Living in pain. Financial challenges. Emotional...
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Perspective
You know you are winter-strong when you hear others comment, “We got a foot and a half of snow in 3 days.” “Yeah, I know, but hey – at least we’re not in Buffalo!” This week’s record-breaking storm...
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A wonderful part to play
It’s Sunday, the sun is shining, coffee tastes great and later, I’m going shopping. I don’t even like shopping. I also rarely leave the house on Sundays. That’s how much better I feel than I did a...
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The nose of the mind
I’ve written a lot about instincts and intuition and trusting your gut. I trust mine and I rely on it often, with people I’ve known forever and those I’ve just met. Recently my job has taken me out...
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Random 5 .. Thursday – Spring, Alternative medicine, Narcissists and Everyday...
It’s Thursday and it’s Random. Why today and not tomorrow? Because I am off tomorrow – whoop! Here are my 5 random thoughts this week: 1. 30 degree temperature swing from last Saturday to Tuesday....
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It was just a matter of time
10 crowns. 10 weeks. 20+ shots. 27+ hours in the Dentist chair. It was just a matter of time. I felt it last week, a pinch. Thought maybe I had the start of a Sinus infection so I started on an...
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Sisters don’t need words
A week ago, my sister had a heart attack. A week ago, my world stopped. Stopped. Time stopped. Breathing stopped. Thinking about anything else but her… stopped. In the scramble of moments that come...
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Random 5 .. Thursday ~ Love and Death
It’s Thursday already? How did that happen? I won’t be blogging tomorrow (more on that later) so here’s my very Random 5 for this crazy week: 1. My supervisor’s mother passed away last weekend...
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Life, lies, trees and hell
Last night, wandering through the house, I found myself thinking about Mom. Why? I did something she taught me – and you’ve done it, too. That moment when you head to a room and forget what you’re...
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