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2021: Expect the Unexpected – Father’s Day

It’s Father’s Day!  A day set aside to remember and honor fathers.  Mine is gone but the father of my children is by my side.  My father was an aircraft mechanic on Guadalcanal with the Army Air Corp and later … Continue reading

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2020: More Experiences, Fewer Possessions – Walmart Has Toilet Paper!

    Back in January, I came up with the subject of More Experiences and Fewer Possessions.  I had no idea what would happen to our world. I envisioned cleaning out the closets and taking trips to places I’d never … Continue reading

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2018 Clearing My Life: Father’s Day

             It’s Father’s Day!  I hope all the fathers out there who are celebrating with their families enjoy their day. We drove to our daughter’s in Oklahoma City for lunch and a little celebration.  It … Continue reading

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2018 Clearing your Life: Happy Mother’s Day!

    I’ve been a mother for a long time and I may slowly be getting the hang of it.  I married young and had my first child much too early, but we persevered (That’s me in in the middle … Continue reading

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2017 Something New: Christmas Now and Then

    I’ve been at this Christmas thing for a while now. I grew up in a family with two sisters and two parents and I remember one pair of cowboy boots handed down to whoever fit them that year.  … Continue reading

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2016 Cultivating Gratitude: Being a Mother

    Happy Mother’s Day! I wanted today to pay homage to the woman who raised me.  I woke up thinking about her this morning and found this photo in some old ones.  I wanted to share.  This picture was taken … Continue reading

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The Balance of Lending Libraries and Reading

    It seems like everyone is offering free books these days.  I’ve noticed small libraries cropping up in what look like large mail boxes.  The first one of these that I saw was created by the uber- talented author … Continue reading

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