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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

It's Gone...But I Have Not Forgotten

It became mine that summer of 1961 when we bought our very own first house and the rose-of-Sharon tree was in the back yard. It was a namesake, or I was its namesake. We shared the name "Rose". A rock wall also had Moss-Rose Portulaca hanging in abundance and a trellis at the front porch,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 17, 2023

Summertime and the Living Is Easy

Missouri looks just like this in the Ozarks in the summertime. It is so refreshing to go with the flow in a shared canoe, swimming, cliff diving, tubing..... I must admit, its been a long time since I last did those things. But.... I'll never stop remembering, or stop having the desire for just one... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 15, 2023

My Latest Research

With another birthday approaching at the end of this month I am compelled to re-examine what makes a person feel old, because I am definitely feeling that way more and more each day. I've looked old for a long time now, but I wasn't too worried about that as long as I was feeling whoopie and enjoyed... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 14, 2023

Finally Back On Line

After big storm and power outage that our office says is due to "water intrusion" and being off line for four hours, I'm back on. I have no idea where the water intruded as everything in my place seems to be dry. But I'm so glad to finally have a hot cup of coffee pick-me-up. It has been quite an... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Scrabble Competition Day

I don't know about this. So far my mind is not working competitively, but Sis and I have planned a play off to see who is the best and along with it a playing of golden oldies to guess the singer and the song, all while getting caught up on anything and everything and maybe nibbling on goodies. It's... Sign in to see full entry.

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