Monthly Archives: November 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkey for the girls and Turkey for the boys My favorite kind of pants Are corduroys Gobble gobble goo and Gobble gobble gickel I wish turkey Only cost a nickel Oh I love turkey on Thanksgiving . – Adam Sandler … Continue reading

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ONE Album.

You can only listen to ONE album for the rest of your life.  Only ONE.  Which album do you choose? My pick is Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales.    The title is a play on Sting’s given name, Gordon Sumner and … Continue reading

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Favorites Party Tuesday!

Every Tuesday ‘til Christmas, I’ll be joining my gal pal, Kim, in her 2008 End of the Year FAVORITES Party.  She assigns the FAVORITE topic each Tuesday.  It is her party, after all.  Join the fun.  And, hop over to … Continue reading

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What a mess.

Sunday was a reasonably productive day.  We accomplished many household items that have been awaiting our attention for quite some time.  Most of you know the effort it takes to achieve these self-inflicted projects while simultaneously insuring that the little … Continue reading

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I saw the light!

Most of you know by now that I am a loyal SuperTarget shopper.  Just hearing their new holiday commercial sing “Simply having a wonderful Christmas time” makes me feel all warm inside.  And, right at home.  I buy most everything … Continue reading

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Proud Parenting Moments.

Some smart philosopher once said, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle.” Of all the lessons we teach our children, this is probably numero uno.  How we treat people comes up in conversation, in some shape or … Continue reading

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The Drifter.

Sometimes, I am a drifter.  A God drifter.  I didn’t know the name for it until Pastor Craig enlightened me this past Sunday.  It’s not that I haven’t prayed.  I have.  But, for the past few weeks, it’s really been … Continue reading

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The art of the handwritten letter.

Now that we can text and e-mail “thank you”, “happy birthday”, and “I love you”, do you think the art of the handwritten letter is history? Three of my Georgia peaches were out visiting a few weeks ago. And, let … Continue reading

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Let’s just call this a mental detox Monday.

After last week’s emotional roller coaster of writing, I decided to lighten it up a bit this week….or at least, today.  On that note, here is one of my favorite pictures I’ve taken recently. This four-legged cutie lives on Kris’ … Continue reading

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Across the Atlantic – Part Four

I know the past few days have been heavy.  They’ve been even tougher to write.  Writing a story of such magnitude while praying you are honoring a family is no easy task.  I wanted to conclude with a few things … Continue reading

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