aka - thoughts from a run The sidewalks were slick tonight with ice and nuisance snow. Not quite enough to shovel, but too much to ignore. Life can be a slippery path at times, but like the ice, it was just a caution - not a discouragement. Forge ahead. It's the right direction. I love … Continue reading Metaphors for life and random confessions
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Thanks were given
I've given away a lot of things on the eve of Thanksgiving, (including my virginity) but what I got yesterday was an amazing present. Yesterday, Thanksgiving Eve 2013, I was given something remarkable - a thank you, a sincere and appreciative thank you. Let me tell you the story. A package was delivered to my … Continue reading Thanks were given
Halloween happenings
I don't know about you, but when I was a kid, it was reliably cold at Halloween. I have distinct memories of the puddles being frozen and heated arguments with my mother about ruining my costume by being forced to wear a coat. Times are different in many ways and it seems to me that … Continue reading Halloween happenings
What I missed
After being back and settled in the DelSo for a week, I thought I'd share what I missed this summer while away. Some of the items on the list, I may take for granted when I'm home, while others are always appreciated. The list is not in any order, although alphabetical would naturally be my … Continue reading What I missed
So-so to DelSo
My day started unbalanced. There was a fantastic series of wind storms that interrupted my sleep with clanking blinds and papers flying. I had a dream I would have preferred to forget and a slippery bottle of milk left my sneakers in a puddle of white. The clean up of that dairy disaster, stole my … Continue reading So-so to DelSo
Full Moon Fever*
I had a conversation a couple of weeks ago with one of my boys and I declared some behavior of his to be rather odd. Not in an overly critical fashion, it was merely an observation or impression. He accepted my remark with a laugh and then countered with "You like to run at night. … Continue reading Full Moon Fever*
Taking a break from the Lillys…
to focus on the beautiful Iris of spring! Lilac season has passed and the current floral fragrance scenting my evening run is lily of the valley, but what's really feeding my visual senses are irises. The irises this year - they have been spectacular! Maybe it is just because mine are finally doing something after … Continue reading Taking a break from the Lillys…