Category: REFLECTIONS
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Let Your Money Work For You
Years ago, my husband and I received a lump sum of money that, if we had invested, would be worth a lot of money today. I could probably retire early! But, no. We were young and ridiculously irresponsible. We bought a car. Not a good investment. Cars depreciate. Did you know that, today, you can…
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Hobby? Too Much of a Good Thing? Or Escape From Reality?
Geocaching is something new to me that I only recently learned about. My daughter and son-in-law found one when out hiking an easy trail while out camping near a lake last year. This week, a friend was talking about her husband and that he likes to hunt for geocaches. He has been involved with this…
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Less for More
This thought came to me while I was in the shower this morning. I am old enough to remember when purchasing a bar of soap meant it was a rectangular full-size bar of soap. The middle was not scooped out on the top and bottom of the bar so the company selling the bar could…
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Shortcut – How did that work out? 😳
It is a good thing Google Maps took us a shorter way to get to the hotel tonight. It usually directs us to get off at exit 304 and meander our way through town until we finally arrive at the hotel up on the hill around the corner and several blocks away from the hospital.…
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The Long and Short of It
Annular Eclipse 2023 https://nationaleclipse.com/maps_2023.html This link shows a map of the best places to see the annular eclipse on October 14th. It appears the best place for the longest viewing would be Corpus Christi, TX. The closest place for us to view would be around Elko, Nevada. My daughter and son-in-law rented an AirBNB and…
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Aging Gracefully 😉
There are times when my husband needs a little assistance while walking. Yesterday, we were driving to an appointment 3 hours from our home. On the way, we made a stop at a gas station to buy a drink and use the restroom. (We must make a purchase if we stop and use the restroom…
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Triggered
My husband and I took a three and a half hour drive to a University Orthopedic Specialist about some issues he is having with his knees. It was a beautiful day for a drive to hear not such great news about my husband’s already revised knee replacements. He “gets” to have another surgery in the…
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A Thorny Fall
A couple of weeks ago, my husband was doing some yardwork outside. He was working on pulling out some dead stems from one of the rose bushes in the front yard when he lost his balance and fell into the rose bush. His left arm caught the brunt of the fall. After picking himself up…
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Double Standards
Yet again. Another example of the left crying the boo hoos about a conservative – a singer this time, showing news clips in his music video – that are clear proof of the outrageous behavior and destruction that has been taking place in large cities across our nation. Oh, but, that is not what they…
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Quote of the Day
“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” -Thomas Sowell This was a quote shared by one of my coworkers at work this past week. It seems like it could be a good response to some of the blogs I have read about the non-existence of God. 🙂 The deeper…
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Great Questions!
My husband and I have started getting to know each other better via communication and spending quality time together. I have discovered a few new things about him. It was fun for me to learn that his favorite flower (he has a favorite flower??) is a Dahlia. My favorite are tulips. We both like roses…
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Time
I have been thinking about time and the question, “What does it mean to waste time?” I was pondering this question while looking at the flowers in my garden. They don’t do anything with time, except grow, and maybe blow in the wind from time to time. What is their purpose? Are the wasting time?…
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