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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Unchanged

Thirty two years ago, I stood in the spot where Grandson Matt stood yesterday. It seems so weird to see him there so big and strong enjoying his vacation time with his friend/cousin. At the time I was there last, neither of them were even born; yet the mountains were the same, the giant rocks still... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Omelet Day

You can't imagine what one has to go through to get fresh country eggs in Missouri. First, you have to drive at least 50 miles out into the country to a little country store with a homemade sign in front that says "EGGS". You look for chickens, geese, turkeys, running around pecking in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Word--Such A Powerful Word

We hear words, we speak words, we study words, we write words, it's the way we see the world--its colors and textures and sounds. It's the way we tell others who we are, how we feel, what we think...and yet... "We seldom realize...that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Reverie

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for" ~ Epicurus What a day this is...38 o on its way to 55 o with bright sunshine. No snow on the ground except for a thin crusty layer in the north side shade where... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Named After A Worry-Wort Mouse!

Another precious baby born into our extended family today, just one week after Bronson--a beautiful baby girl they named Wemberly. Can you believe it? They named her after a mouse--the worry-wort child-mouse named Wemberly Worried who is a shy white mouse with gray spots, who always feel nervous... Sign in to see full entry.

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