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Monday, October 9, 2017

Leading The Pack, Keeping Up, Falling Behind

There was a time in my life when I was definitely in the lead position and I loved it. I must say that it is definitely exhilarating. But time and chance wait for no man. Years roll by and before one knows it, falling behind becomes a way of life. Even that can be exhilarating if one knows how to... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 6, 2017

One Day Ago

Before the rains come, one can feel it in the air and know it is coming. Tonight is a good example of that. I can feel it in my head that it is going to be one of those downpours where streams form quickly and flow down the hills to the low places where the waters collect and block the roads, where... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Family Traits And Lots Of Love

One hundred and eleven years old--that's what my mother would have been tomorrow if she were living, but she only made it to eighty nine. October 6 always brings to me so many memories every year. She was a very special lady and I have always wished I was more like her. But, I also have too many... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

All closed up, windows staring blankly back as if dazed that the TV is not playing. No smell of cooking,... no doors being opened or slamming shut. No one around, no hammering or sawing, no lathe noises from the wood-working shed. The lawn has been mowed recently, the mailbox is empty, neighborhood... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Here I Am Again

I hadn't realized that so many days have gone by since I last posted on Blogit. I have dropped in a few times and read a blog or two. Things have been pretty hectic around here and everything wears me out so much. Sis was admitted to the hospital for a terrible gallbladder attack that involved such... Sign in to see full entry.

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