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Journaling and blogging
There is something about putting pen to paper. Handwriting is becoming a lost art (as you can tell from my sloppy/shaky writing). I love reading my mom’s beautiful handwriting. She was born in the early 1940s, so it was a priority to write well. No computers to take the place of human artistry. An article…
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Beautiful views
Utah’s beauty this time of year is exceptional! Though my husband is in the hospital due to a knee replacement revision, we have both enjoyed nature’s changing weather and colors. Here are a few photos from my husband’s hospital room on the 6th floor: They view from my hotel room:
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Bad Day, Good Day
I woke up late this morning, rolled slowly out of the king-sized bed in my 4th-floor hotel room, and took my time getting ready for the day. It was a slow stroll down to the restaurant for the breakfast buffet, which I was looking forward to eating before heading over to the hospital to spend…
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Why? Evil.
It is difficult for me to write about anything uplifting this morning as I listen to the news this morning. The families of hostages taken from Israel are pleading for their loved ones’ return. A son-a happy, caring young man; a 66 year old mom; a mother-a nurse; an army son serving on the border…
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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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Surgery and Reservations
There are so many thoughts rolling around in my brain that I wanted to write about this week, but did not have time to write. These are the topics for tonight: My Husband’s Surgery and Hotel Reservations. The next blog post will be Eclipse and Road Trippin’ My Husband’s Surgery Do you know that It…
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Conference and Fall
The first Saturday and Sunday in October and April are my favorite weekends. They are when the fall and spring Conference Sessions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are broadcast. Yesterday, we spent the day watching conference with my Mom and Dad. Between the first and second sessions, we ate lunch together.…
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Quote of the Day
“We can’t choose whether or not we will be hurt, but we can choose whether or not we will heal.” -Lloyd Newell
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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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Blogging… Seriously!
What could you do more of? I could do more blogging! If only I did not work full-time! My job satisfies my need to work. I like my job and my coworkers, which has not always been the case with other jobs I have had. Currently, I work in an environment that encourages cooperation, respect,…
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My husband and I raised three daughters together, and when I look back, it’s hard not to feel a deep sense of nostalgia, not just for their growing-up years, but for my own childhood, courtship, and the early days of our marriage. Those memories hold a little bit of everything, laughter, heartache, and a whole lot of love woven through it all.
I’ve found such joy in journaling, writing, and blogging about the things that matter most to me like God, family, life experiences, thoughts and opinions, memories, feelings, traditions, hobbies, and family history. There’s something important about putting these moments into words, about capturing them in a way that can be revisited and shared.
Through my stories, traditions, and reflections, I hope to connect with others who value these same simple, meaningful parts of life, and who might be willing to share a bit of their own stories, too.
Many of you already have, and that means more than you know.
