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Monday, March 31, 2014

It Is, Isn't It

The neighborhood children are playing a game of their own making right outside our windows. They are running back and forth, making happy shouts, calling out rules for play, laughing....no coats, no hats, just free and easy. Our windows are open, and fresh breezes blowing in. Everything sounds so... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Robots For This And That

"Russia's intervention in Ukraine's Crimea region has sparked the biggest East-West confrontation since the end of the Cold War....." ~ International Edition CNN News You get one where you think he is safe from harm (Peter back from Afghanistan), and you have to start praying harder for two more.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Good News -- Woo Hoo!

US Marine, Grandson Peter is leaving Afghanistan a month early. He and his company should be arriving back in the States sometime within the next ten days. Grand-daughter-in-law is flying out to CA on Friday to be there to meet and greet him when he lands. Great-grandbaby, Marianna (Baisy) doesn't... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

The Chicken Thing

"In the eighteenth century they [eggs] were referred to as cackling farts, on the basis that chickens cackled all the time and eggs came out of the back of them." People are starting to worry about "The Tyson Thing". Terrible article to read in the Kansas City Star today. I don't know about others,... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

The Blessings Of Today

It began with the brightest of sunshine, the tweeting of birds, the wonderful aroma of fresh coffee, and it went on from there. Pat_B brought to mind one of my favorite old songs. I've been singing it, played it by Hoagy Carmichael, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis. Music! How could one not be thankful... Sign in to see full entry.

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