Category: CHATTER
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Connection Matters
The hotel room we are in faces the garden center connected to a grocery store. The sky just opened up, and the clouds released the rain, creating rivers in the parking lot. This angry little storm released a fury of wind along with the rain. Tornado sirens blared the warning of a touchdown just south…
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Some Things Are Better Left Unlearned
Are you a lifelong learner? I love to learn. I am drawn to intelligent people and people who notice things most of us go through life never even thinking about. Recently, my husband and I had a conversation about Voyager 1 and 2. It is incredible to think Voyager 1 travels at about 38,000 mph…
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Where There Are Wide Open Skies
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Somewhere out west in a house with windows on all sides, placed at the top of a hill so that no matter where I look, I can see wide open skies. Early in our marriage, we lived in a condo on the top…
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Unbalanced
I found out today that my ex-sister-in-law told her adult daughter (my husband’s niece) a few years ago that the reason she left her children’s dad all those years ago was because he drank all the time and was never home. Wait…WHAT?! Did I mention she left ALL five children? With him?? So he wasn’t…
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That’s a Good Day
Who is your favorite blogger to follow? My favorite blogger is SPINNING VISIONS by Makenna Karas. It is always a good day when I can read a new post by her…. __________ Are there phrases or words that whenever you hear them take you right to that person? My husband and I have spent the…
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America is 250!
If you had told me 50 years ago that Donald Trump would be our president when America turns 250, I would have said you were crazy. Or if you would have told me 25 years ago that I would not get to celebrate with my family at home today because we are spending time with…
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Cancer, Laughter, and Fireflies
On the way out of the rehabilitation center last night, I watched a mini shooting star flit across the lawn, then a second one. The little girl in me got so excited. Just for a moment, she wanted to find a jar or cup to capture these teeny flickering dots for me so I could…
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Speak a Post
So why do I feel guilty when I don’t write? Because I made a promise to myself. A great motto is “Remember Your Promises.” Bloggers and writers, if you are like me, you sometimes put too much pressure on yourselves to write a certain number of days or posts. It’s not necessary. Just write when…
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Mushrooms
What do you love now, that you hated when you were younger? My parents never cooked with mushrooms. The first time I tried them as an adult, they were on a salad. Raw. Ick! I still do not like to eat raw mushrooms. The second time I tried them, they were cooked on a pizza.…
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Heartfelt Trip to Indiana
Stopped at a Denny’s in Rock Springs on our way to tonight’s destination – Cheyenne, WY. My husband’s brother was informed two days ago that the tumor in his brain is Glioblastoma. He was given the awful news of 1-3 months without chemo and radiation. With chemo and radiation, that death sentence can be stretched…
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Do you remember?
What’s your top tip to be successful in life? My top tip is don’t drink or do drugs. I can remember as an older teenager that I liked getting together with friends who liked to party. We always had fun, but the difference between me and them is that I could remember the dancing, fun…
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Just be yourself
How do you build loyal subscribers? I don’t write just to get subscribers. Although, I am grateful for each and every one of them. I write because I feel like sharing my thoughts. And, I like to read the authentic thoughts of other bloggers, too.
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