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choose happy. . . (maybe, perhaps)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by oct17

Two weeks ago. . . I began my blog . . . “Blueberries make me happy,”  I smiled as I popped several in my mouth while preparing breakfast.  They are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals—all things beneficial.  I am amazed … Continue reading →

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wear your love . . .

Posted on February 10, 2016 by oct17

Where have I been? –my last blog was three months ago. I missed being in touch with you at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. Celebrating? 70 years in October must have caused such consternation, contemplation, rumination, introspection, retrospection–all those -ation … Continue reading →

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overflowing . . .

Posted on June 2, 2015 by oct17

Today is another cloudy, gray day in Lebanon, Tennessee.  The grass is as green as Ireland now due to the downpours in the last few days.  But before the rains came, the garden was brittle and brown; inch-wide cracks opened in the yard.  We watched every black … Continue reading →

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a time to cry . . .

Posted on March 4, 2015 by oct17

The birds at the feeders are not active today. Oh, a few stragglers have come and gone, having had breakfast and lunch. They seem less excited for food.  Perhaps the grey colored day has them uneasy,  or the pelting rain discourages … Continue reading →

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hold on . . .

Posted on February 2, 2015 by oct17

Strong winds are blowing this morning. Spitting snow bites the gusty wind. I smile–happy and secure in a warm house, snuggling deeper into my soft cotton throw. But life goes on outside in the bitter cold. The thistle seed sock … Continue reading →

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It is not a Blue Monday; it’s Tuesday

Posted on January 20, 2015 by oct17

I have a few friends who will worry that I am in a desperate low place when they read my blog from yesterday.  Therefore I need to send an addendum.  I  recently heard it said that  if you don’t have … Continue reading →

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Time . . .lost or found

Posted on September 15, 2014 by oct17

Where did it go? I am so upset! I spent hours writing thoughts to you last week re. a mama robin sitting weeks on an empty nest, and now it is no where to be found –the blog, not the nest:-) Whatever … Continue reading →

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Remember the best . . .

Posted on August 25, 2014 by oct17

“It was not homesickness,” my daughter began. “It was a sense of sweet memory that grabbed me and held me tight. Mom, suddenly, I wanted to be eight years old again. “I was preparing breakfast for my family on a … Continue reading →

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Beginning . . .

Posted on August 9, 2014 by oct17

I wonder if you are like me when Saturday comes. I awaken with a nightmarish chill from the leisurely breakfast I am enjoying on the deck with Tom and the birds. I suddenly remember my to-do list of the week … Continue reading →

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Rays of reality . . .

Posted on March 12, 2014 by oct17

(I wrote this last Saturday, the morning after the missing plane incident–and forgot to hit ‘publish’ after the preview.) The winds are teasing the sheets on the line under blue skies. I delight in the warmth of this day after … Continue reading →

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