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Fear of Pain
It’s hard to write creatively, difficult to think, when one is in physical pain. One can only think of and deal with the pain. I have, of late, been to a place where I didn’t really care if I ever … Continue reading
Looking for Pollyanna
Most of the time, I am the epitome of optimism. I’ve been accused of being a “Pollyanna” a time or two. I find I’ve written about “hope” at least twenty times since starting this blog six years ago. Often I … Continue reading
We are Hoarders, Pack Rats and Junk Collectors
I have too many shoes. That is, I have some shoes I can no longer wear and they are taking up space in my closet. When I have things that aren’t being useful, I like to dispose of them. I’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged collectibles, hoarders, hoarding, junk collectors, packrats, spring cleaning, storage totes
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Living Low Fat
I just found out a gallstone is what has been causing all my digestive upsets of late. While we are testing and investigating and deciding if further action is warranted, I have been advised to stick to a diet that … Continue reading
The Happiness Factor
Traveling during Thanksgiving week, “people watching” at the airports and renewing family acquaintance, I was struck by the unhappiness and discontent around me. Oh, we had a great time, everyone was upbeat and full of smiles, but some faces in … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, choose to be happy, discontent, Divorce, happiness, history of the great depression, mass shooting
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Memory Lane
The geese fly south and the hummingbirds abandon the blooms of the scarlet sage. It’s time, according to their light-sensitive eyes, no matter North Texas had some record-breaking heat this November. They were right, we remark, as the cool weather … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, memories, primitive living, regrets, reminiscence
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Two Dollar Shoes
While Dan and I were on a weekend excursion last year, I picked up some cool-looking, wildly colored casual shoes I thought might be handy on a winter cruise vacation we had planned. They were made of elastic strips, … Continue reading
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