Monthly Archives: January 2024

” Baby… It’s COLD Inside!”

I kept turning up the heat but the difference between what it was set for and the actual heat coming in was in a double digits lapse. So the first “aide” to come into my room quickly turned off the … Continue reading

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Find Something that Makes you Happy and then use it to Make Others Happy!

Dear Reader: It was August 7, 2010 … three months after my first grandchild ( Eva Cate was born) when Honey persuaded me to visit her… Mike had discovered a ” treasure” on one of his motorcycle trips and now … Continue reading

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” Life’s Extras”

Dear Reader: Actually he relented and gave mom enough time to get a wedding dress and tell family and friends to show up on a certain day … and POW they were married! ( As a child I loved hearing … Continue reading

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” Do Not Put Out Your Fire Because Someone Else Doesn’t Understand Your Flame.”

Dear Reader: Never let your fire go out spark by spark in the swamps of the ” not quite, the not yet, and the not at all. ” Each of us must follow our own paths that match the unique … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday WINNIE the POOH… WE LOVE ❤️ YOU!

Dear Reader: Today is the ” The Cuddliest National Holiday- Winnie the Pooh Holiday” and its author AA Milne ‘s actual birth date! Many people mark today with Teddy Bear picnics… featuring plenty of 🍯 honey!!! The history of Winnie’s … Continue reading

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Every Flower that Ever Bloomed Went Through a Lot of Dirt to Get There…

Dear Reader: Yesterday in the midst of such fun with family dropping in throughout the day…I took advantage of Mollie’s generous offer to run me over to Publix to pick up some items running low in my fridge. I had … Continue reading

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What the World Needs Now is …..

Yesterday as I listened to many different speeches by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr , they all centered around love, because love is the only answer to our woes. The secret to this love is how we define it… this … Continue reading

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Always Look Out For the Presence of Wonder…

Dear Reader: This past weekend I designated for myself a ” chill’in” weekend. Don’ t we all need down time after a few rocky roller coaster days where I experienced extreme highs ( Mike and Honey’s visit) and a few … Continue reading

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Seeing Ourselves through Positivity… not Self- Undermining

Dear Reader: With a formidable forecast predicted, Honey and Mike Burrell left the Pinnacle Mts overlooking Hendersonville early Friday morning and with faith and hope on their side they arrived to little wind, partially sunny skies and a whole lot … Continue reading

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Never Give up HOPE… it is our strongest anchor to Life… It throws back darkness with a single candle …

Dear Reader! Jo Dufford texted me yesterday with this St. Francis quote: ” All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of one candle.” Jo added ” I also think how one person’s light can make a difference!” … Continue reading

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