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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

splinters in my arse

you guessed it, riding the fence is what i have been thinking about! as we grow older we start thinking about the wonders of life, why am i here, is there life after death or another life, and the list goes on and on. perhaps this happens close to or after retirement for a reason, we have more time... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

doing and undoing good works.

it has always been my firm belief that when you give something away, donate something, do a good deed, etc, that you forget about it, that is to say you do not tell others what you have done, as in taking credit for doing something good. if you tell about it then you have received your reward, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 18, 2013

one unsolved mystery, solved.

most people can tell stories from childhood, i can tell you stories of mine only because family have told me stories. i find it hard to call up memories, it seems my life just disappears behind me. one of the stories i was told for years was that when i was 5 i got sick that fall and my family was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

colcannon

we had a nice piece of cornbeef in the freezer so i thought cornbeef and cabbage. kabu had mentioned cornbeef and colcannon, and i had no idea what colcannon was so off to google i go. low and behold, i had been making my version of colcannon for years. with just a few tweaks i could make it a real... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Am i living next door to a haunted house?

in 1992 i moved into my house here in florida, i moved in alone, working and taking care of myself. i loved being out in the country and the quiet solitude. keeping a very low profile, i didnt notice the comings and goings of my neighbors and doubt they even knew what i looked like. next door to me... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

sleeping husband and confused bird

around 10 pm i told my husband goodnight as i had to be up at 6am to go to work. we had been watching tv in the family room with a fire going, as it was cold out. me and the dogs retired to the bedroom and i picked up my book as a little reading usually puts me right to sleep. i was shocked when i... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

my granny use to tell me,

a person will beat their own drum if they cannot find someone else to do it for them. now i am wishing i would have ask her if its necessary to beat drums at all. being half indian she might have had an answer. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

worse things than death

when doing clinicials at hospice, there was a patient in her 90's, her muscles atrophied, in a fetal position. when trying to move her, her skin would tear and bedsores so bad that you could see her backbone. i noticed that noone wanted to attend her, if she was quiet, she was left alone all day. i... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

just reading

i just dont have anything to say. sooo if i dont post in a few days, its just that right now i enjoy reading all your posts and will do just that. sometime when we are hit with a realization you just need time to think about it. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 8, 2013

they're back!

my purple martins are back and i can say" my" because the same martins or their offspring come back year after year so your family grows, i now have 2 martin houses, but they are sharing with some chickadees. i dont have the heart to move the chickadees out since they share so nicely, so i will put... Sign in to see full entry.

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