Category Archives: Life

Happy Birthday! Happy New Year!

Posted on October 23, 2020 by

“I’ve been thinking.” Whenever I say those words to my husband, he immediately responds with, “Uh-oh!” I realize that the thought of me thinking is a pretty big “Oi-Vey;” but, there’s a reason that I’m thinking. I just celebrated my … Continue reading →

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Phoebe and Scrubs

Posted on October 16, 2020 by

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 →

Posted in Animals, Attitude, Blessings, Caring, Cat Attitudes, Cats, Children, Christians, Courage, Dog walking, Dogs, Florida, Granddaughters, Growing Up, Humor, Kittens, Life, Names, Teachers, Teaching, Uncategorized, Walking, Yellow Lab and Treeing Walker Coonhound | Leave a comment

This is 20/20…

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

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 →

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A Tribute to a Stinky Little Dog

Posted on August 7, 2020 by

Yesterday we said “goodbye” to our almost 17 year-old little dog, Stinky Stell. It was a hard decision, but a necessary one. Stell was blind and deaf, she rolled down our 16 steps like a little tootsie roll more than … Continue reading →

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Squatty Happens

Posted on July 17, 2020 by

When I first began teaching, I did an exercise in adjectives with my high school students. They had to go around the room and use two adjectives to describe the person next to them. Of course, they had to be … Continue reading →

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A Vegan Apocalypse?

Posted on July 10, 2020 by

When I was a little girl, the dinosaurs had pretty much died out, but hippies began to roam the earth. They stayed around for awhile, but by the time I was 11, though they didn’t die out, they did hang … Continue reading →

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To Encourage You…

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

Lately, if I allow myself to watch the news or spend too much time on facebook, the world can seem like a scary place. We can be easily overwhelmed by all that is happening and we can easily forget that … Continue reading →

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So, I’ve Been Noticing…The Home Version

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

We have all of us been mostly in the house for quite some time now. I don’t know about you, but I’ve started noticing things, Cliff and I both have. Some things one or the other of us have been … Continue reading →

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Belly Busters and Bolder Holders

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

And now a “Public Service Announcement” from your sponsor… This post is for and about women. Men you may divert your eyes if you choose. If not, you have been warned.   In these days of “Corona Junk,” as one of … Continue reading →

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Long Life Birthday

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Birthdays were always an important part of my childhood, probably because my Mom loved hers so much that it would last for the entire month of her birth. When my children were small, I always enjoyed coming up with themes … Continue reading →

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