Category Archives: early morning thoughts

… fighting to be… free

Posted on January 10, 2023 by oct17

Would you believe I asked Google this morning… are birds happy? I was watching a male red cardinal out my window; he looked so bright and cheerful. I thought surely birds are happy. Would you believe Google answered “yes, birds … Continue reading →

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… speaking Christmas…

Posted on December 20, 2022 by oct17

“I was so angry,” my brother and I were having a tearful conversation three days ago. “I was mad at everyone, even you. Everyone had left me. Daddy had been gone for three years. You and Nancy were married after … Continue reading →

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… thanks living…

Posted on December 1, 2022 by oct17

A repost of … thanks living… Dear Blog readers, this initial blog published without me doing one thing. I have no idea how that happened; I looked up and it said “post published!”  I think you received it without the … Continue reading →

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… life is in the looking… back

Posted on October 1, 2022 by oct17

I’ve thought much about looking today since my last blog… read here. I am not sure we can look at all in front of us today without a looking back. We would never get very far driving down the highway … Continue reading →

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… life is in the looking…

Posted on September 5, 2022 by oct17

So, it’s early Monday morning, and I am walking down our country road; I see all the litter decorating the edge of the corn fields, tossed haphazardly by the happy weekend travelers. I moan. And fuss, wondering when I’ll have … Continue reading →

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… finding beauty in the storm…

Posted on August 11, 2022 by oct17

What a powerful storm we had one night this week.  Rain had been promised for days, but always evaded our area; we watched black skies circle around us and heard thunder rumble near us. Rain never fell. We have been … Continue reading →

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… watered…

Posted on July 23, 2022 by oct17

It has been a long dry spell… a very long dry spell. It’s as if my bones are dry and brittle. We just need water. Well, I do. So one morning 16 days ago… it has been 16 days… I … Continue reading →

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… ramblings in the rain…

Posted on May 31, 2022 by oct17

I wish I were the only person rambling… unfocused, confused… saddened, a bit lost in these moments. But  there must be others.  I texted a friend this morning who walked through a major storm over the weekend, agreeing that life is … Continue reading →

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… clinging…

Posted on May 6, 2022 by oct17

A sweet friend blogger (I mean she is faithful to this… often 3 times a week, and then, alas, there is me!) began her post Monday of this past week, “Life has been crazy… I haven’t written in a couple … Continue reading →

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… loving me, loving you…

Posted on March 25, 2022 by oct17

“I hope you get IT and die.” I crumble in disbelief any human, a woman… could hiss these words through her mask to a complete stranger in a nearby grocery store. Why? Because the recipient of the hateful remark was … Continue reading →

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