Fire Rose*

“True friendship is like a rose.  We don’t realize it’s beauty until it fades.” –Unknown
This rose was in the parking lot where I parked the other day.  It was so beautiful that I had to photograph it. I’m glad I stopped to catch it.  Next time I go to that parking lot, it will have [...]

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A Mother’s Consolation

At least I know they’re all good kids. I hear it from everyone. All three have learned to be good, decent humans. It didn’t happen by itself. I had something to do with it. Their father only taught them that there are selfish, self-centered people in the world. I get compliments on the kids all [...]

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Footsteps

Footsteps echoed in the darkness.  The stillness of the night allowed me to hear everything~
cats prowling in the bushes, a distant cough, joggers’ feet lightly touching the ground, and yes, those footsteps
I wondered who the footsteps belonged to.  They were firm, solid footsteps.  Self-assured.  This person knew who they were, what they wanted, and where [...]

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Me Want Cookie! Cookie! Cookie! Cookie!

When I was in college, my niece lived near my parents and when I went home for vacations, she spent a lot of time at our house. She was the cutest and one of the smartest little girls I had ever seen. I think she was about five or six at the time. [...]

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Hoopla, Shoopla!

Okay, so we aren’t calling them memes anymore.  So that means I can make up my own rules.
My rules:
1. INVITE people, don’t tag!
2. Just do the parts you want to do; skip the rest!
3. Have fun; don’t stress!
My topic today is 13 Things I Should Be Doing Now But I’m Not!
1.  I should be doing [...]

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Are You Nosey?

Okay, I admit it. I just used this title to get your attention! This is actually my 7 Random Things meme. Truddle tagged me.
I’m not great at following directions so I won’t tag anyone. I’m doing something a little different. Instead of tagging 7 people, I will tag myself 7 [...]

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Seasonal Stuff

I love the Christmas season.  I always have.  Sometimes I am not ready for it until very late in the season.  There have been some years that I don’t feel the spirit of the season and I don’t feel like getting anything done toward our Christmas preparations.  Then there are some years that there’s no [...]

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Sleep Deprivation Does Strange Things To Me

I haven’t been sleeping well. It’s not entirely because of NaNoWriMo. The past couple of months have been full of stress for my family. I won’t go into details, but it hasn’t been good. I am also coming down with something. So I am not sleeping well. What does [...]

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November’s Arrival

As surely as Spring comes forth with brilliant color and warmer weather,
Autumn arrives with its warm colors and brittle leaves,
reminding us that life is fragile but if you give it time,
it will renew itself.

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Perspective

The world lies in the way we see things, not in the way they actually are. 
This morning, as I sat in bed typing on my laptop, I noticed a tree outside my window.  I see this tree every day.  This morning I noticed that it is turning a beautiful red color.  I had never seen [...]

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