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NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 20, 2013November 20, 2013

Snippets of songs

There’s been a couple of lines of 2 songs that have been running around my head for the last couple of days.  Interestingly, both songs […] Read More

Faith, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 18, 2013

Somedays I am like Denethor

For those of you who know nothing about The Lord of the Rings, let me provide a bit of background.  Denethor is the Steward of […] Read More

Family, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 17, 2013

My beautiful daughter

  My beautiful daughter turned seven years old today.  She is such a joy.  She is smart and determined.  She is silly and a tease.  […] Read More

Family, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 16, 2013

The Laughter of Little Girls

Picture if you will, seven girls running wildly through the house, with peels of  hysterical laughter ringing from every corner.  This is what I experienced […] Read More

Misc, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 15, 2013

I Love Cats

Big cats, in particular (although I love the common house cat as well).  While I’d say the tiger is my favourite of the big cats, […] Read More

Faith, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 14, 2013

There IS hope

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could […] Read More

NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 12, 2013November 12, 2013

Little known fact about me…

(or perhaps not so little know) I.hate.being.cold. I really really hate it.  When asked if I would rather be too hot or too cold I […] Read More

Faith, Family, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 10, 2013November 10, 2013

A year this weekend…

  A year ago this weekend, I was here: in the Okanogan.  On the spur of the moment, my husband and I decided to visit […] Read More

Family, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 9, 2013

Home reno projects stress me out

I find them disruptive.  They generally take longer than anticipated.  Things don’t go as planned.  I don’t have the expertise or experience to do them […] Read More

Family, NaBloPoMo, Personal Posted onNovember 8, 2013

My voice…my story…me

I developed a bad habit years ago: I talk over people.  This habit came about somewhat as a survival technique.  When I was in high […] Read More

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