Well, here I am in New Jersey. Mike, his kids, Cheyenne, and I are out visiting his family and also doing a short visit to DC. I met Mike's family a little over a year and half ago when we visited them in Florida and absolutely love them! They are my kind of people to [...]
You’re a good girl…mostly.
Undoubtedly the best thing about my blog are the readers who comment or contact me with their thoughts. I appreciate that folks give up some of their time to read my blog and comment - I know that posting one's thoughts, beliefs, and feelings on open blogs can be intimidating. Many of my regular blog readers and posters [...]
Everyone has BAD HABITS.
One of my dear friends Tammy (a.k.a. Lucy) gave me (a.k.a. Ethel) a great birthday card that I wanted to share with you today. I really do appreciate folks who still make the effort to find the perfect card for an occasion. I think that kind of attention to detail is quickly becoming an anomaly. These days [...]
Going gangsta’ in the bathroom…
I like to shop, particularly at places where treasures can be found. I also get a lot of catalogs and do a great deal of online shopping. I have seen some very interesting items for sale in my shopping travels. I have concluded over time that somewhere out in the world there is a market for virtually [...]
We’re number one! Go ahead, have another. :-(
Well, this is a designation I think North Dakota could live without: More beer shipped to North Dakota in 2012 per capita than any other state. I caught this article by Erik Burgess on InForum before my family headed out to vacation in Canada and made a special effort to save it so I could [...]
Justice…delivered or denied…and to whom?
I must say, I have been purposeful in keeping my mouth shut regarding the criminal prosecution of George Zimmerman for the Trayvon Martin shooting. I have done so because I realized early on that this was going to go far beyond a trial on the facts and was destined to settle into a much more [...]
Sitting out in the dirt…
I spent many hours in my garden today. I find work in the garden so gratifying and peaceful. It is a chance to think quiet thoughts while doing productive work that results in one of my greatest joys - a garden filled with beautiful flowers. My garden got a late start this year and was [...]
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