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Thursday, October 17, 2013

It's All In My Family

I don't know what the legalities are, you tell me. After Son David was gone from us, his widow, Melissa, married another man with four children. He became Grandson Peter's step-dad and his children became Peter's step-brothers and step-sisters. Melissa will always remain my DIL, so Chris must be my... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Gonna Have To Write Her One

This is her favorite place to read her books, although she does love to sit on mama's lap and be read to. But, when it is time to entertain herself, she pulls out one of those heavy canvass containers that fits the shelves, empties it of toys, removes her shoes, climbs inside with her book and get's... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 11, 2013

An Outing With My Pilgarlic

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." ~ John Muir First time ever, as far as anyone has noticed... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

It Doesn't Do Any Good If I Don't Use It

One can always tell when all of those who are going to read a blog post have read it and moved on, and you might as well write and post a new one....your "Most Popular Today" rating drops like a ton of bricks in a feather-flying contest...... Well, there is one exception, Kabu never drops...ever.... Sign in to see full entry.

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.

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