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What I Believe
An interesting discussion with my best friend and one of her FB friends today prompted this post! It is not so much WHAT I believe, but how I chose to disseminate that set of beliefs. Is my goal to change … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Ramblings, ~ Renew ~
Tagged belief, Believe, change, communication, family, feeling, understanding, Words
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Fellow Travelers
I travel (metaphorically speaking) with a remarkable group of women. These women, for the most part, are writers, bloggers, seekers and the go-to women when you want something done. So today, I am going to list some fantastic blogs and … Continue reading
Posted in Notes of interest, Womenkind, ~ Renew ~, ~ Review ~
Tagged Adventure, bloggers, coexisting, communication, conversations, friends, Friendship, inspiration, understanding, women
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Bookmark Topics – a Window into the Soul?
From October on I had one problem or another involving my computer. First, it was a couple of months before we could line up an internet connection that we wanted, one without cable, satellite, landline or other gizmo to complicate … Continue reading
Posted in Life is What Happens..., Personal Ramblings, ~ @ Random ~, ~ Renew ~
Tagged bookmarks, computers, education, growing, learning
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You have to Be Carefully Taught – A Monologue on Marriage
For those of you too young to remember the musical South Pacific, You’ve got to Be Carefully Taught* is a song from that marvelous show. It actually deals with prejudice, not marriage, but when I was feeling the urge to … Continue reading
Posted in Life is What Happens..., Personal Ramblings, ~ Reminisce ~, ~ Renew ~
Tagged apology, change, coexisting, communication, marriage, prejudice, understanding
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Be One with the Turkey!
The last few years it has just been hubby and I with our terrific son David for Thanksgiving. I was going to just roast a chicken this year, but the woebegone face with which my son graced my decision made … Continue reading
Posted in Life is What Happens..., ~ Relax ~, ~ Renew ~
Tagged family, gratitude, home, Melody Beattie, Thanksgiving, turkey
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Teaching an Old (!?) Dog New Tricks…
NOTE: My library connection does badly at uploading photos from my computer. The graphic at the left I got offline, and that went fine, but it will NOT upload my personal pictures! SO, you will have to read this sans … Continue reading
Posted in Life is What Happens..., Personal Ramblings, ~ Renew ~
Tagged Adventure, California, family, New Life, Oroville
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Alternative Giving ~ A Conscious Choice and a Challenge
“THAT” season is coming again – the winter holidays which encompass Christmas, other religious holidays, secular beliefs and a plethora of approaches to an often-stressful time of the year. For many years, I have tried to practice some form of … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Ramblings, ~ Renew ~
Tagged alternative celebrations, Alternative Giving, Christmas, excess, gifts, giving, holidays, shopping, spending
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Savoring the Senses
One of the truly fun things about getting older (NOT!) is adjusting to the changes in our senses. As our bodies age, so do our abilities to use our senses to their fullest. I am hard of hearing, and have … Continue reading
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Tagged aging gracefully, Dylan Thomas, feeling, getting old, hearing, New Life, seeing, senses, smelling, tasting
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Siroccos and Shibboleths
I have spent so much time in the last 19 or 20 years trying to understand my adult self, yet sometimes I can’t help but feel as if the “real me” is diaphanous, even mythical. Continue reading
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