Tag Archives: Facebook

Will money and time buy happiness?

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Kathy

A younger Facebook friend posed a question yesterday: If you had an unlimited amount of money and time, what would your LIFE look like? I scrolled through all the answers. Many people wanted to travel all over the wide world. … Continue reading →

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Birthday seashells and blessings (like friends, electricity and raspberry crumble)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Kathy

Today is my birthday. Sixty three years old, or so the birth certificate says. My mom agrees–back in 1957 she gave birth to her first little baby some time just after 1 a.m. She doesn’t remember the exact time, and … Continue reading →

Posted in July, 2020 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 61 Comments

The ahhhh of retreat

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Kathy

Good morning, dear blog reader. Let’s talk about ahhhh this morning. The ahhhh of waking up on a fresh Monday morning with light shining through emerald green June leaves.  The ahhhh of feeling centered and “right with the world”.  The … 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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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 →

Posted in July 2014 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 70 Comments

Is it a blizzard, Mr. Wizard?

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Kathy

1.  It’s the damnedest coldest winter I can remember in many years–and we’re only three days into 2014. 2.  The Christmas lights still shine in our Little House in the Big Woods–but I’m taking them down on Sunday.  You can … Continue reading →

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The secrets we don’t tell

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Kathy

Snow continues to fly here in the north woods.  You think snow drifts downward, don’t you?  You think snow drops from clouds to earth.  Sounds logical, right? I’ve learned that snow, in actuality, flies every-which-way.  It’s most intriguing when it … Continue reading →

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The myth of 1,000 blog followers

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kathy

Yes, dear readers, it’s been an auspicious day.  This very blog–Lake Superior Spirit–hath reached the lofty goal of 1,000 followers!  Why, this  happened just after lunch.  I’ve been watching with one lazy eye as the numbers soared during recent weeks. … Continue reading →

Posted in May 2013 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 75 Comments

Up all night birthing a goat

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Kathy

At morning’s first light–before a busy day–slowly scrolling down the Facebook home page. Marvelling at the differences in friends, family and acquaintances.  Marvelling that I’m not feeling irritated at the differences this morning–that the mind is not judging, sorting, categorizing … Continue reading →

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Let’s mess up a little today, shall we?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Kathy

This morning I woke up and the inner voice was already involved in a complicated debate.  Should I have coffee or not?  Go to work before the funeral or not?  Do yoga or skip it? As if that wasn’t enough, … Continue reading →

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