Monthly Archives: August 2010

The blog you’ve all been waiting for! Introducing…

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Kathy

I promised you something special today, didn’t I?  Something different?  Something never before seen on this blog?  YES!  A little bird flew up to me on the deck a couple of weeks ago and said, “Hey, Kathy, isn’t it time that … Continue reading →

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Lazy hazy picnic at the beach

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Kathy

We just returned home from a quiet picnic on the beach.   We planned this after yesterday’s swim.  As many of you may know, I’ve vowed to go swimming every day in August that the temperature hits 80 degrees.  It was … Continue reading →

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“Bat Event Today”

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Kathy

Let’s start with a funny story about bats. Here’s what happened last week to Barry. He headed outside to his garage with a glass of water in the early evening. He opened the side door of the garage when, suddenly, … Continue reading →

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The problem with keeping vows

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Kathy

I’ll bet you thought I was going to talk about marriage vows or something like that.  Not at all.   The latest vow that is challenging me is this:  A week or two ago I realized that Lake Superior was warm.  … Continue reading →

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ATTENTION FELLOW BLOGGERS!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Kathy

Fellow bloggers!  Stop what you’re doing!  Pry your fingers off the keyboard!  Quit thinking about what you’re going to say next!   (clearing throat)  Thank you.   It just hit me like a bolt of lightning this morning.  We bloggers have to … Continue reading →

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Sunflower rising

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Kathy

  Sometimes, just around dawn, on the mornings I don’t have to work, Barry drops me off a mile or more from the house.  I walk in the cool morning air toward home, breathing deeply, welcoming the day.  This morning … Continue reading →

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The magic of eagle feathers, amphibians and autumn leaves between Point A and Point B

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Kathy

The computer monitor of my desktop “work computer” has been slowly dying.  It started before our Duluth trip.  Suddenly the words and pictures looked smeary, unreadable. Almost like the viewer badly needed a new pair of glasses. Yesterday–when I noticed I … Continue reading →

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It’s all going to the frogs…

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Kathy

Nancy called a couple of weeks ago.  “You’ve got to stop by the house with your camera.  You have to see the frogs in my pond.  And there is this most gorgeous red flower with the frogs all around it.  … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage to the sea

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Kathy

Earlier this month I read Joan Anderson’s book “A Year by the Sea:  Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman”.  This is the story of a woman searching for herself, attempting to connect again to her deepest knowings.  She leaves her husband … Continue reading →

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Ate, prayed, loved

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Kathy

All good pilgrimages involve eating, praying and loving. In the movie “Eat, Pray, Love” which we saw last night, the main character traveled from New York City to Italy (food), India (prayer or connection with the divine) and Bali (love). … Continue reading →

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