Monthly Archives: January 2018

Imagine you’re 90 years old.

Posted on January 30, 2018 by

Imagine, my friends, that you’re 90 years old. Look at your wrinkled hands, oh my, and wonder:  what happened to those smooth hands, those elastic fingers, the supple wrists? Look at your face in the mirror and wonder:  what happened … Continue reading →

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Annoyed, amazed, humored, and sad. All in one day.

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

 Very annoying.  Yesterday we “fixed” the wood stove furnace belt, which “entertained” us with squeaky noises for the past month.  An hour later the new belt is entertaining us with different squeaky noises. Can it be fixed? At times squeaky … Continue reading →

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The widest largest possible view

Posted on January 26, 2018 by

I don’t know about you, but it seems like our minds focus a lot on small views.  They focus on reading words.  They focus on performing the next task.  They focus on objects throughout the day. The dog, the cat, … Continue reading →

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Finding our true voices

Posted on January 19, 2018 by

The other morning Pam (Roughwighting) and I yakked on an early morning phone date.  We’ve connected with our voices on the telephone on and off for a couple of years now.  We talk about creativity, writing, mothers, dreaming, jobs, books … Continue reading →

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Hi ho silver & let them eat caviar (Cowboy Caviar, that is!)

Posted on January 18, 2018 by

Dear friends,  I can’t help myself.  Barry and I stumbled upon this post from 2010 yesterday morning at 6:30 and totally cracked up.  (Well, he may have left for work, rolling his eyes!)  I insisted upon reading it aloud to … Continue reading →

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Missed Perceptions, right, Pam?

Posted on January 15, 2018 by

Pam, also known as Roughwighting, also known as blogger extraordinaire, also known as my Switcheroo (we switched blogs back in 2013; please read here if inspired), also known as a spiritual buddy, also known as a phone companion at times, … Continue reading →

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Two weddings, a dam, a journal, death and family photos

Posted on January 11, 2018 by

Last January, just before I quit blogging for ten months, I wrote a post called “The world’s best journal“.  The journal is one of the things that makes me unconditionally happy.  To read back over the years and to remember … Continue reading →

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Twelve points on the wall of possibility

Posted on January 2, 2018 by

 I may be over-doing it blogging lately, but, gosh, it can be fun. Some day, perhaps, the writing will cease again–but for now, it’s alive here. It can be especially fun when it’s cold.  Something to do, you know, in … Continue reading →

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How not to make a New Year’s resolution

Posted on January 1, 2018 by

Just sayin’, New Year’s resolutions usually don’t last. On January 1, 2018, all over this round multi-faceted world we’re stating resolutions.  We’re pleading, begging, praying, insisting, intending and focusing.  We’re gonna nail it THIS year.  We didn’t nail it in … Continue reading →

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