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April Twenty-seventh; Bring in the Dirtles

I need a dirtle. (pronounced like turtle with a D) While my son and I were with friends at Bristol Motor Speedway watching the race, I heard the announcer mention the dirtles. I was both amused and confused. What…is a … Continue reading

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Day Six; Footnotes How It Should Be

Let the cat fights begin…or not. I brought the dogs inside because they kept barking. They kept barking because the cats were wandering around in their line of sight and hearing. The dogs had not been in the house ten … Continue reading

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Day324; Footnotes, Helping in Simple Ways That Make a Big Difference

Follow the yellow brick road. I do so love this movie. It always brings back those childhood memories. It also reminds me of that friend who doesn’t want to hear about the flying monkeys. As the movie plays, I consider … Continue reading

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September Twenty-fifth; Priorities

Mom pointed it out… In the conversation with mom this morning she asked me at least twice what I had plans for doing today. At that moment, my plans were to do housework interspersed with attempting to catch up on … Continue reading

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Day 254; Footnotes of I Will Be Thankful

I was late changing out of what my son calls my retirement uniform today.  (My pajamas.) Anyway, I had a reason. First, I talk with mom around 8:30 in the morning. Then I try to get my morning blog written. … Continue reading

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February Twenty-second; Why Should I Care?

 Here I sit, staring out the window at yet another rainy day. The cloud cover appearing to be a heavy blanket ready to rip apart and allow a deluge to rain down upon us. The lack of sunlight giving the … Continue reading

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February Second, Thinking of Tenderness in a New Way

 Ground hog day, in a sense, hasn’t every day for the last year been ground hog’s day? Just as in the movie, we face the same over and over again? The same arguments, the same battles, the same fears?  Yesterday, … Continue reading

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