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Dear Reader: One Christmas, many years ago, Mandy decided to make and give gingerbread ornaments. Since then all the cute ones have fallen and broken over time, but, of course (Murphy’s Law) the “blond-haired, strange-looking little gingerbread girl ornament, racked … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: When I heard the expression “When leaving earth…Make sure you leave your heart prints bigger than your foot prints” on a news segment last evening…I repeated it several times…and liked the meaning behind it more each time I … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Slowly but surely my “Happy Room” is starting to feel and fill up with Christmas joy…There are still a few things left (like getting the Christmas tree with Kaitlyn and Tommy last evening) but overall I am almost … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: One thing I have learned about plants and their natural life cycles, through gardening, is to let them “Go with the flow.” Instead of trying to force them to produce buds longer than naturally obtained…we need to enjoy … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: You might remember that last year I decided to start a new tradition on my street with giving little Christmas mementos to my neighbors… (including backyard ones too) on the first day of December. This year…I purchased poinsettias….what’s … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Most of us by now, at this stage of life, have experienced more different types of waiting than we can (or even care to) remember. In the photo above Mandy was trying to help get Tigger to pose … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday at church a prayer was given following the  ‘Joys and Concerns’ portion of the service. I found myself  listening tentatively because I remembered hearing that prayer/poem somewhere before. It was exactly what I needed to hear at that … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It was such a beautiful day yesterday that I decided to open the doors of my bedroom (wide-open) that lead onto the deck. The sunlight came filtering through the door slants… filling the bedroom with warm rays of … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have never been much of a hot tea, coffee, even hot cocoa drinker…I just prefer cold drinks as a whole. But my “Dolphin Lady” Linda Karges Bone convinced me of the importance of drinking hot green tea … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Yesterday…after a long “Fall’s” nap, my stomach filled with delicious left-overs, I “moseyed” outside. The neighborhood was eerily quiet. Everyone, apparently, had left to go elsewhere for Thanksgiving dinner. I grabbed my Iphone and simply began strolling around…enjoying … Continue reading →