A while back I told you the story of how I’d lost contact with part of my family. I’d recently met up again with one of my missing nieces and was hopeful it was a new beginning for us. Well, things didn’t pan out with Little Munchkin. You never know what the future will bring, [...]

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Halloween is just around the corner. Have you started making any cards yet? Click on the image for a larger version that you can download.

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The boy came to visit the other day and I mentioned that his beard was looking a bit longer. With a smile on his face he said, “Yes it is. I’m growing it out so that I can braid it.” Click on the photo for a larger version that you can download.

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Today marked the end of Summer and beginning of Autumn.  At least that is what my calendar tells me. I’ve been in Arizona for eleven years now and I still haven’t gotten use to the autumns here. It is still 100 degrees in the daytime. Heck, it’s 10 o’clock at night and it is still [...]

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Okay, time to move on from the psychological pondering and back to some of the fun stuff. By the way, I do thank all of you who replied to the last post. Some times I really do get lost in those ponderings and I found all of your comments most interesting. I sat down with [...]

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I have two very good friends that are each dealing with great stress and challenge in their lives. I think they are both survivors and will see their way through life but that is where the similarities end. Friend “A” has embraced the strength of sisterhood. She is reaching out to her friends and finding [...]

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