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Friday, October 4, 2013

What's Looming?

Whether it's the IPO of Twitter, the debt deadline debacle in the USA, the liquidity woes of Korea, or something more intensely personal such as bad health, an unfaithful spouse, loss of income, impending doom, "looming" is blooming bad. It can drive a person up the wall, or worse. Alarming, scary,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Triality Awaits

Things are just beginning to get interesting around here, as far as fall colors go. The Japanese maple is one of my favorites as it is one of the first to turn bright colors while everything else is still pretty much green. On a pretty sunny day Son #3 and Grandson Phil and I did one of our walks... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Is A Tomboy A Tomboy Forever?

"A pretty girl is like a melody That haunts you night and day Just like the strain of a haunting refrain She'll start upon a marathon And run around your brain You can't escape, she's in your memory By morning, night and noon She will leave you and then come back again A pretty girl is just like a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The Cruz Missile On the Budget Battle?

The beginning of the turning, Color creeping day by day, Green is going, disappearing into gaudier array. Maybe the "green" took a detour to the Senate floor in the form of the Dr. Suess children's classic Green Eggs and Ham. As for me, I do not like politics. I do not like it, Sam-I-Am. I can do... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 23, 2013

You cannot remain forever a good egg. You must hatch, or go bad. Below is a fantastic, amazing, the absolute best nature documentary and birds-eye view tour of Europe that I have ever seen. It takes my breath away. I've already watched it full length twice, and i intend to enjoy it again and again.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 20, 2013

The Men In Her Life

For the time being, Great-grandbaby Marianna is having to make-do with the men around her since Daddy is in Afghanistan for seven months. And, she does: Here she is visiting with one of her great-uncles at his place of employment. She calls him, "Daddy Day" (she hasn't yet learned how to add the "v"... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 14, 2013

First Butterfly

While sitting out back in the gazebo near the end of the yard today, I finally saw a butterfly, a big one, flitting here and there in the bright sunshine. No one seems to use our pretty yard but me. I like that. I like sitting in the fresh air, reading, watching nature do its thing, whatever passes... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 13, 2013

The Way Things Turn Out

I had all boys even though my husband wanted girls. Then, for the most part, my boys had boys. Finally a couple of girls came along, but up til now the two girls are definitely tomboys--not much girly stuff. But, my sisters had girls, and my sisters' girls had girls and so far, my sisters' girls'... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

First Game of the Season

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Friday, September 6, 2013

Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin' Alive, Stayin' Alive

"The first week the boys are separated from the men. The second week the men are separated from the fools. The third week the fools jump." ~ US Army Airborne School It is always best to take life one step at a time, one day at a time, sometimes even one minute at a time. If we look at the whole... Sign in to see full entry.

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