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Random 5 Sunday – Vacation, Naps, Plans and Cheer
It’s time for Random 5 Sunday on the first Sunday in December: Thanksgiving week vacation: I’ve never taken the whole week of Thanksgiving off. I’ve taken a day here and a day there. But never the...
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Memories of Masterpiece
Winter has arrived in Michigan – we’re on our 3rd day of heavy snow – yesterday was swirly, twirly snow spinning down and around and to the ground. Today snow is falling quickly, like rain. It’s cold...
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Lions, Lambs and funeral luncheons
Mother Nature has been mercurial again – here March roared in like a lion, with freezing temps, bitter cold, blowing snow and lashing sleet. All this after a mid-February warm up to nearly 70F. The...
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The gift of an unconventional Holiday
I knew the day was coming, and tried to keep my voice cheery as I zipped his parka, handed off his Ninja Turtle backpack, and sent my 4-year-old off with his father. Freshly divorced, and newly...
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Random 5 December ~ Traditions, time off and dogs
Hello again, friends. It’s time for another Random 5 from my part of the blog-osphere. Ready? Here we go: 1) Thursday morning, I woke with a start …. it was 4:04 a.m. and there I was, wide awake...
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Random 5 Sunday ~ Spring, Weddings and Anniversaries
Good morning and Happy Sunday to you! Time for 5 Randoms from my world. Ready? Let’s go. 1 ) Spring. I’d been away from the office for several weeks, returning last week to a stacks of mail and...
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Random 5 Friday ~ Christmas treats, traditions and “41”
It’s Friday and you know what that means ~ it’s time for my Random 5 Friday! Ready? Let’s go! 1 ) Christmas Treats: Made my first round of Christmas treats last weekend. Background: I bake &...
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Lake Days, “Bomb Cyclones” and conversations
My new summer tradition, established last year on my birthday, is this one: I get up early, coffee-up, pack a cooler and leave for the beach at Lake Michigan ~ about a 40 minute drive due West....
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Random 5 November ~ Fall Colors, Thanksgiving, and Amazon Prime
Good morning ~ welcome to my blog. Here are 5 randoms from my corner of the world. 1 ) Colors ~ High winds, driving rain and the first snow have snatched color from our sky. My photos of Autumn’s...
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And then came Summer
After what seemed like 20 months of winter and 3 of a cold, wet spring, Summer showed up in a hurry. Hot, sweaty, sticky summer. School’s wrapping up, summer plans are being made. Bonfires; burgers...
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