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Capturing the Beauty of Sunrise and Sunset Moments

In summary, I sat at my desk and wrote 1058 blog posts. I published 1054, soon to be 1055 (aka, this post), and put to draft 4 posts. One sunrise years ago, I posted and didn't care for the heated discussions generated, so I moved it to draft as a forever sunset post never to… Continue reading Capturing the Beauty of Sunrise and Sunset Moments

Emptying the nest · Inspiration

My Thoughts On Welcoming Friendships That Come And Go Throughout The Years

In the background of life as an empty nesting mom there are memories, oh, so many memories. This week, those memories flooded in along with some tears. A dear friend passed away at the young age of 65. I hadn't seen her since November following her youngest daughter's wedding in October 2022. We planned to… Continue reading My Thoughts On Welcoming Friendships That Come And Go Throughout The Years

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Ms. Snarken Hearkened The Scrolling Reporter In Me

In a battle with my snarky side, I affectionately named her, Ms. Snarken. She kept me company as I scrolled. And I scrolled. And I scrolled. And I scrolled. . . through my bazillion photos to find when in the past year I captured rainy days. I had to scroll through the archives because we… Continue reading Ms. Snarken Hearkened The Scrolling Reporter In Me

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A Time To Dust, A Time To Watch, And A Time To Pale

While I dusted, I pondered to myself. "Why is it that the items that Santa brought me are still in the boxes and collecting dust?" I sprayed a paper towel with Windex and dusted them off. "Dusting...dusting...dusting...it's quite disgusting. Dearest Miss Shelley, to have a need for something purchased through Windows shopping on Amazon 3… Continue reading A Time To Dust, A Time To Watch, And A Time To Pale

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How October Tales Spooked Me To Welcome November 2023

As we end fall and gear up to greet winter, the blessed fallback time change happens. That dealy bobby thingy is for the birds. It ruffles my feathers and our cats' whiskers EVERY time. How about you? Do you feel off when the time changes? This morning's meet and greet for kitty chow began at… Continue reading How October Tales Spooked Me To Welcome November 2023

Cheers · Inspiration

A Prime Display of a Blog Post Textured With Chills of Autumn, Flowers, and Food

Upon rising yesterday (and today, for that matter) a quick glance at the thermometer presented me with a prime example of an instant wake-up call to Fall's arrival. Chilly much? It's not quite freezing out (yet). There has been no frost on the free pumpkin I scored on Friday at the grand opening of a… Continue reading A Prime Display of a Blog Post Textured With Chills of Autumn, Flowers, and Food