Category Archives: Short Takes on Life

Musings and meanderings, Short takes, MY takes on life

A Little, a Lot, and That’s About Right

Posted on February 2, 2013 by janets123

My sweetheart likes hot food. Take that anyway you want—he likes 200 degree soup and jalapenos. Most restaurants serve their soup just nice and warm, according to Daniel’s temp gauge, so he asks them to get it “really hot.” Sometimes … Continue reading →

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The Traveler

Posted on January 25, 2013 by janets123

As a child, I discovered the love of reading before I was supposed to. I figured out my father’s name on a prescription bottle. I’ve no idea how I recognized the capital J and T but when Momma confirmed my … Continue reading →

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Sharp Knives

Posted on January 18, 2013 by janets123

I heard someone say recently, “If we outlaw guns because they’re used to commit crime, then we ought to outlaw knives also.” This started me thinking about how my kitchen knives could be used as weapons. My sister gave me … Continue reading →

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Fitness Failure

Posted on January 12, 2013 by janets123

Every January our gym has an influx of new people coming in to fulfill their New Year’s resolutions to start a fitness regime. For the most part, they don’t stay with it very long. Resolutions don’t work for most people … Continue reading →

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Famous Last Recipes

Posted on December 25, 2012 by janets123

Holidays are times of feasting—days when we get together with friends and family to share food…and either conversation or football. At every event someone inevitably turns up with a great new dish we all enjoy. He or she is rewarded … Continue reading →

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Feeding Bears

Posted on December 12, 2012 by janets123

For a few years, I lived in the foothills of the Winding Stair Mountains. From time to time a hungry black bear would wander down from his home in the heights. I never saw any bears but I observed the evidence … Continue reading →

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It’s a Short Life

Posted on December 4, 2012 by janets123

We met through an online dating service, chatted on the screen and exchanged phone numbers. We talked every night for three and a half weeks. When we prepared to meet face-to-face for the first time, my new beau asked me … Continue reading →

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When I Am Well

Posted on November 27, 2012 by janets123

My husband caught a cold while vacationing in warm, sunny climes. I didn’t! Nursing him through two weeks of puniness, I lavished him with hugs and kisses and Echinacea and I still didn’t get sick. Finally, the day he said, … Continue reading →

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Geese

Posted on November 12, 2012 by janets123

One of the things I enjoy about autumn is the apparent heightening of the senses. The increased humidity means smells loiter in the air. As the sun moves out of the way a bit, colors seem brighter. Cooler weather means … Continue reading →

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Wobbly Walking

Posted on November 3, 2012 by janets123

Before marrying my fun, wonderful, affectionate, generous and kind husband, he told me he liked ocean cruises. I had never been on a cruise but I *blove* movies and books about ships and the sea-coast and anything to do with … Continue reading →

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