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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Just Started...

And so I bit the bullet and started a new blog on this site called The Story of My Life. I've been putting off working on it. It makes me miss Mom so. But then I got to thinking, do I miss her any less because I'm NOT working on it? Not really. The pain is still there and still very real. So why not go for it? It might just be good therapy. And so that's what I did today. And I think I really do feel better. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Miles and Miles

A new morning. Sun is shining. More freshly fallen snow....about 3 inches more, I believe. I want to just lay in the bed. A feeling of melancholy I can't quite shake hangs on and on. But there are things to be done. Places to go. People to connect with. What is that Robert Frost poem I am just now reminded of? Something about having miles to go before I sleep. And miles to go before I sleep. Ahhh yes, the woods are lovely, dark and deep...... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Soul Keeper

Whatever is good for your soul....Do it. What is good for your soul today? What is good for your soul this hour, this moment? To sing, to write, to garden, to bake? To rest, to work, to connect, to pull back? For me, it was to tell someone that I could not talk with them this week, or maybe not even next. Maybe not ever again. A hard, hard call to make, but one I feel good about. And one that I know....is good for my soul. In the end, whatever is good for your soul, is good for all of the souls... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 20, 2015

Just the way it is

Feeling a bit blah, not even too motivated to write. Maybe it's the harsh weather or maybe the lack of sun or maybe it just is. A day off work today to just catch up on things. Coffee, banana bread, my dog curled up at the foot of my bed. Kids all doing school work in their rooms. There's a coziness about the day. Let the temperature drop outside and let the wind howl away. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Mikey in Haiti

And so, here is Mikey, on his feet for the first time on his own. His look toward my Anna says it all. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 6, 2015

My Anna is Haiti

We got my 21 year old daughter off to Haiti, where she teaches and also works with a special needs little boy named Mikey. Yesterday the container arrived in Cap Haitien by boat and his new stander was on it! Today my Anna will put it together and start getting little Mikey on his feet. He's going to "hate her" for it. But it's a good kind of hate. He's either lain in a crib or been carried around all of his 7 years. To get him standing is going to be amazing. I am so looking forward to her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Birthday Girl

It's my baby girl's birthday. She is 23. My oldest. I sit and ponder...just where does time go? We rush through the years, frantically at times, and then all of a sudden we find ourselves at a standstill of sorts. Looking back. Many good memories. Some not so good. Things I'd do differently. Things I wouldn't change. A mystery it is....this thing called life. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 10, 2015

Christmas Dolls

Every year, Mom would get my sister and I a new doll for Christmas. She would have them sitting in the chairs when we walked into the living room on Christmas morning. This year...1969....it was my Patricia ( on the left) and my sister's Jean (on the right). Thanks Mom, for the precious memory. I'm missing you every day. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Brrrr is the Word!

It's cold out today. VERY cold. Schools have canceled classes (not an issue for us, as we homeschool), people are choosing to stay home from work, my dog is balking at doing his duty in the backyard. Yep, it's cold. My 13 yr old has a dentist appointment today and I wish I could cancel. But I figure we can muddle through since we can autostart the car from inside to warm it up, and once we get to the dentist, we only have to walk about 20 ft to the door. Yet I'm sure I'll sit here on the couch... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 5, 2015

The Story of my Life

"Everyone has a story" seems to be the newest buzz phrase going around these days. I like it. There's a depth to it. And most of all, there's total truth to it. Yes, everyone has a story. EVERYONE. My cousin's daughter works for a magazine for seniors. They put a lot of heartfelt effort into listening to, organizing and writing the life stories of the older generation. It's a beautiful thing....I want to try to incorporate that kind of writing into my life. It seems to me to have such purpose. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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My life often seems like a fragmented piece of fabric, all jumbled and mixed up. And yet, I realize that is because there are so many things that are important to me. Love for my kids, my desire to write, my "obsession" with the unexplainable and the sentimental, my desire to take "the road less traveled". All of these are threads of my life, each beautiful and simple in its own way. And all together, they make up the fabric of who I was, who I am and who I am becoming.

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