Monthly Archives: July 2014

Monday morning eyes

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Kathy

I just signed an email “Monday morning eyes”. One of the best parts of life involve signing emails with creative names, don’t you think?  Of course, one can only play this game with creative souls, best buddies and offspring.  Everyone … Continue reading →

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Anticipating the August Upper Peninsula Book Tour!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Kathy

OK, I can almost hear you wondering. What?  She’s gone and wrote a book and didn’t tell us about it? Rest easy, dear reader.  When and if I write a book you’ll surely know six months in advance! However, I … Continue reading →

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Slow down, you’re movin’ too fast, you got to make the morning last…

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Kathy

Sitting in a quiet house this morning sipping hot dark coffee with soy creamer from a deep blue mug.  Not running hither and yon, caught up in the what-must-be-done-next. Excuse me, I will wander out on the deck to give … Continue reading →

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“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Kathy

Recently a friend shared this quote from Abraham Lincoln:  “I don’t like that man.  I must get to know him better.” I like that quote. For many years it was my mantra. “I don’t like (fill in the blank)…therefore, I … Continue reading →

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My challenges with wood splitter motors and social media

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Kathy

Here is what I am not posting on Facebook:  Our wood splitter motor, RIP, died yesterday.  For five years he thwacked hearty logs in halves and quarters.  We’ll miss him dearly.  He spewed oil and gas fumes upon us as … Continue reading →

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Don’t be afraid to scale down beside waterfalls.

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Kathy

I could tell you stories. Every walk in nature writes a novella. If you look carefully you can find the characters, the plot, the resolution. Would you like to read four short stories?  (I promise they shall be short.)  At … Continue reading →

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Tender

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Kathy

Goodness, the last two weeks have flown by like an eagle diving for lake trout. (OK, that’s may be the weirdest metaphor I’ve ever typed.) Goodness, it’s so very challenging when our grown children fly off into the friendly skies … Continue reading →

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