Monthly Archives: September 2020

Sunsets

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Each day I anticipate sunsets, the reasons surprising and varied. How will the clouds mix with the colors? What is the color that is not orange or yellow or pink but glows with traces of each? How do I miss … Continue reading →

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A Voting Legacy

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It was horrific – the aftermath of my grandfather hitting Logan Creek bridge just seconds after leaving the driveway. My grandmother was with him. To the world they were Robert and Cecilia Pearson, but to me and the rest of … Continue reading →

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Sizzling Summers

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My folks had a fan and they knew how to use it. Many times Dad put the box fan in a window, lowered the sill to brace it, raised or lowered other windows to fist width, and instantly cooled the … Continue reading →

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An August Special – The Week That Was

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August had a gem of a week last week! It was a week… …with sunshine I didn’t scoot in a hurry to avoid. …when my deodorant kept me dry. …to open a few windows, turn on the attic fan and … Continue reading →

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Up in Smoke

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Mowing was postponed. The grass was wet and the sky hinted it might get wetter momentarily. Time for a fire. Watching fire either empties my brain or evokes what only I consider profound thoughts. Sitting in a comfy chair far … Continue reading →

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What Will THEIR ‘Good ol’ Days’ Sound Like?

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What will today’s children recall with smiles and fondness when they look back on these times? It’s the norm to insert “Remember when’s” and “Wasn’t that a hoot’s” when gathering with friends and family. Lots of warm fuzzy feelings surface … Continue reading →

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Memories and Remedies

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I had a spare grandma. She was a friend of my maternal grandmother because their families crisscrossed somehow. (I once knew the specifics but I forgot long ago). It so happened that Lola Gaines and her husband Henry lived in … Continue reading →

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Minding Rocks

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You know how argumentative we humans can be when helpful suggestions are tossed at us? Some of us were practicing mindfulness years and years before we knew what it was. Good thing. We might have quite a memory deficit had … Continue reading →

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My New Love

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I’ve a nw love in my life, another presence that adds a joyful dimension to ordinary tasks like sitting on the couch, putting on shoes and making the bed. A dimension I didn’t realize I was missing, by the way. … Continue reading →

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