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Because I Said I Would
I'm not here. Really.
Trust me, my trip fails miserably in comparison to RTK's vacation in Hawaii. In fact, why don't you head over to Rattling the Kettle and see where I've gone.
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Trust me, my trip fails miserably in comparison to RTK's vacation in Hawaii. In fact, why don't you head over to Rattling the Kettle and see where I've gone.
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Sorry, Gotta Clean House---Literally!
Unbelievable! Just two days ago every single shoe was in it's proper place, in it's proper room, with it's proper
owner. Just two days ago! I just spent the last 20 minutes rounding up every shoe from downstairs. Here they are.....
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Dichotomy: The Optomist and the Realist
A small front made it's way through our fair city yesterday. Nothing significant. No harsh rains or drastic
temperature changes. Nothing inclement. Fair winds and warmer weather. My son bounded through the door, home from his morning kindergarten class and immediately spied the
kite. Why it was there or from where it came I've no idea. He was a man on a mission. The wind was blowing. We had a kite. It needed flying.
To the yard we ran and in no time Spidey (it was a Spiderman Kite) was sailing above us occasionally looping and ...<< MORE >>
To the yard we ran and in no time Spidey (it was a Spiderman Kite) was sailing above us occasionally looping and ...<< MORE >>
Today Belongs to Zia
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I wasn't quite finished with the mowing when I looked up and noticed my wife walking across the yard to me, arms waving to get my attention....<< MORE >>
Zula's Lazy Cobbler
My complete mangling of the English language
is no more apparent than when I wish to put into words sincere emotions. Emotions of love, remembrance, gratitude. I've been trying for almost a week now, starting and stopping,
deleting. A lot of deleting. For some reason I didn't want this one to pass, though. Bear with me. This past Monday, the 21st, my Grandmother would have been.....well,
really old. She passed many years ago. I no longer celebrate the day save to note that it would have been Mammaw's birthday. I ...<< MORE >>
It'll Be Earth Day Tomorrow, Too
Intended to inspire an awareness of and an appreciation for the Earth's environment, Earth Day is celebrated
today at it has been each April for the past thirty eight years. A grassroots campaign initiated back then served as a wake up call of sorts to help people to realize the impact of our
actions on the planet and give the environment a national spotlight. A movement was born and today Earth Day is celebrated not only in America but in countries all over the world.
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Lost in Translation
As I often do when it's just the twins and myself in the car I turn off the radio and drive in silence eavesdropping on the
conversation taking place just behind me. It's a foreign language, mind you, scarcely intelligible mumblings and loosely formed consonant and vowel sounds. Much is lost in
translation but they seem to understand each other. At least that's what I thought until this morning.
Zella: Wa di dō ar ssay?
(Me thinking to myself: Ohh I know this--pick me, pick me!! Woof, Woof)
Zander: Bar. Bar.
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Zella: Wa di dō ar ssay?
(Me thinking to myself: Ohh I know this--pick me, pick me!! Woof, Woof)
Zander: Bar. Bar.
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The Incredible Likeness of Me
Thanks once again to Pat over at Annoyingly Boring I find myself in a position where a response is in order. You may remember, his photo of the goldfinch at his bird feeder was the impetus for me getting my own bird feeders filled. The kids and I have been enjoying watching the birds feed, as have my cats. Each day the feeders seem to be alight with increased activity and watching the blue jays, cardinals, woodpeckers, wrens, morning doves and finally goldfinches ...
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