Category Archives: April, 2016

“I’m scared,” said Goldilocks to the Three Little Bears

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Kathy

On Sunday I wrote about cultivating the unexpected, about Elizabeth Gilbert’s book BIG MAGIC and about courting a life that refuses to stay in ho-hum ruts. Inspiration begged me to start a daily journal recording Unexpected Happenings during each day. … Continue reading →

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32 years and out (as a politician)!

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Kathy

I know you blog readers may think I’m totally flaky at times–one minute writing a blog a day, the next minute quitting for almost a year.  One time posting quiet meditative nature photos and the next time babbling on about … Continue reading →

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Whoooo you votin’ for?

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Kathy

I am doing something totally inadvisable. Writing about politics. There is no way you can win when you support your candidate.  Two fifths of the populace will arise in support: Yay, man, you are so right! Two fifths of the … Continue reading →

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Quiet spring meditation in the woods

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Kathy

It sometimes takes a long time–a truly long time–maybe even years, or decades, or a lifetime–for one to learn how to truly become quiet in the woods. So quiet, so still, that there is no difference between you and the … Continue reading →

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Passenger pigeons, Show & Tell and my dad

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Kathy

As some of you may know my dad died on January 11th.  Exactly three months ago today. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer that had invaded his bones and I wrote this love-letter blog back in 2013 after learning his … Continue reading →

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Icicles, Mist, and the Road Less Traveled

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Kathy

When mist rises from ice-melting rivers and streams, magic ensues. When ice dresses branches and twigs, the world is transformed for an instant, an hour, a brief respite. Winter yawns, thinking it might stretch out another month or two here … Continue reading →

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The sideways tame chipmunk caper

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Kathy

Dear Reader, so much has happened since we last communicated, ‘way back in June of 2015.  Had I been blogging in August you would have met our tame chipmunk, a very sweet and sassy fellow who took over our hearts. … Continue reading →

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The $99 blog

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Kathy

Hello, my blogging friends!  Coming to you live from Lake Superior where the April weather snows like crazy one minute and then sunshine and clear skies exist the next minute. Yep, it’s spring in the Upper Peninsula.  It’s almost bipolar. … Continue reading →

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