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The Best Laid Plans…
I have been planning to write, really I have. But, as the title implies, plans change… We had plans this summer! Both retired. No job responsibilities. No kids at home. No real family responsibilities. Lots of plans. Cliff enjoys making … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Bible, Blessings, Caring, Challenges, Christians, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, God, Gratefulness, Health, Hearing Aids, Hope, Hospitals, Humor, Husbands, Life, Lord, Plans, Trust, Uncategorized, Vacation
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“I Love You Where You Are At”
Erma Bombeck, one of my all time favorite funny people once said, “If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it.” Lately, I’ve been thinking about the truth of this statement. Because I’m not gonna lie, dealing with … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Attitude, Blessings, Caring, Christians, Dads, Death, Encouragement, Erma Bombeck, Faith, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Friends, God, Gratefulness, Heaven, Hope, Humor, Life, New Years, Uncategorized
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My Dad
Forgive me people for I have not written. It has been a month since my last post. I do have reasons or excuses, whichever you’d like to call them. My husband sold his UPS Store and is officially retired. The … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Caring, Change, Childhood, Children, Christians, Church, Dads, Death, Faith, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Freedom, Generations, Getting Old, God, Gratefulness, Heaven, Heroes, History, Humor, Italian Roots, Italians, Life, Love, Marriage, Memorials, Siblings, Tribute, Uncategorized, Wisdom
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Painting…Old Lady Underwear…Full Coverage Friends
There’s nothing like company coming to get projects done around the house. We have two rooms that desperately needed a fresh coat of paint and a nephew coming to visit in a few weeks. So, we painted. Two rooms. About … Continue reading
It’s the Week Before Christmas…
And all through our home…the boys, oh, the boys…how they run, how they roam! Our family is unique in many ways. One of those ways is that both my husband and our son own UPS Stores. My husband’s is in … Continue reading
Posted in Babysitting, Blessings, Caring, Cats, Child care, Children, Christians, Christmas, Cousins, Family, Grandchildren, Grandmother, Humor, Life, Memories, Uncategorized, UPS Store
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A 2020 Thanksgiving
I’m not gonna lie, there have been times throughout this year when, in my head, I can hear Barbara Walters saying, “This is 2020”. I can’t help but think that she was somehow warning us all those years ago. Every … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, America, Birds, Blessings, Caring, Challenges, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Food, Generations, Getting Old, Gratefulness, Home, Humor, Life, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
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Days of Parents and Refrigerators
As a rule, I really enjoy Thursdays. Though our weeks tend to get busy with life, Thursdays are usually our day with my parents. A day when we get them out of the house for a little bit. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Blessings, Caring, Change, Cleaning, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Food, Getting Old, Home, Home Improvements, Humor, Husbands, Life, Marriage, Refrigerators, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized
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Kindness…
Our family loves Yellowstone National Park and we have visited there more than once. It is breathtaking. All of it. Amidst the angst currently visiting our world, I came upon this story. It made me cry happy tears. It is … Continue reading
Posted in America, Americans, Attitude, Blessings, Caring, Facebook, Faith, Fellowship, Friends, Gratefulness, Happiness, Hiking, Hope, Humor, Life, Love, Montana, National Parks, Uncategorized, Vacation, Yellowstone National Park
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Phoebe and Scrubs
Officially, his name is Oliver. Personally, I call him Scrubs and not for any reason you would probably guess. Like all of us, Scrubs has a beginning; unfortunately, nobody knows what that beginning is. And so, Scrubs’ beginning starts with … Continue reading
This is 20/20…
The term 20/20 has come to have a few different meanings. It can be the measurement of visual acuity, of course. In the late 1970’s Barbara Walters was the co-host of a new show called 20/20, which is still on … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Attitude, Blessings, Caring, Challenges, Change, Children, Christians, Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Fathers and Mothers, Florida, Getting Old, God, Gratefulness, Happiness, Humor, Life, Lord, Love, Marriott Vacation Club, Memories, Oxygen, Pools, Recliners, Uncategorized, Vacation
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Not That Big A Deal 