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Day Dreams and Woolgathering
Posted on 29. Mar, 2009 by Deb.
Today has been a day of woolgathering. I have sat at my computer today with my hands on the keyboard with my fingertips resting instead of moving. In the past, I would have chastised myself for thinking and not writing, but I am beginning to understand there is a need. It’s the necessity of [...]
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Storytelling
Posted on 28. Mar, 2009 by Deb.
I have always been fascinated by stories. It’s the basis of what makes up lives, really, the moments that are remembered as so important or humorous that we retell it to our children and our friends. My favorite early stories came from family members and I especially loved listening to stories my grandmother told. [...]
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Nostalgia in the Kitchen
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by Deb.
In recent months, my oldest has become interested in cooking. She is watching the Food Network, finding recipes from the show online and testing her culinary skills. A close friend of mine wasn’t surprised: she is creative and with cooking, you can feed your creative spirit while getting gratification of the results as well as [...]
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Misty Spring Mornings
Posted on 26. Mar, 2009 by Deb.
Spring Fever has found me out of step and this morning, I chose to work at finding that again. Today, Greta and I ventured back to our walks in the park, a task that had slipped from my daily routine the last couple of weeks. Spring is my second favorite season, with Autumn being the [...]
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Legends VS. Facts
Posted on 17. Mar, 2009 by Deb.
Today, I made the drive to Waxahachie. I drove around the town square, and saw that little has changed since the 1970′s. I was wishing for light and my camera, but those can wait. It was not quite 6 AM when I drove through, too dark for photographs and besides, I had places I needed [...]
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The Sound of Silence
Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by Deb.
I clearly remember doing Algebra homework in front of the television when I was in the 8th grade. Up until that point, I rarely had homework, except for books for book reports. Though that never seemed like homework, because I loved to read. Maybe it was the ease of the work or the fact that [...]
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All Things Girl: Wilderness
Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by Deb.
If you haven’t seen it yet, the latest issue of All Things Girl: Wilderness is now live. : To see where I am on my 2009 focus, you can find my column in the Everything Girl section. Happy Reading!
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Week Eight of 52 Stories: Into the Woods
Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
This is for the 52 Stories group on Flickr where we take one picture a week and write a story. This is mine for Week Eight. On our walk at the park today, Greta and I took veered off of the paved trails and onto a narrow dirt path carved along the creek. This is [...]
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Spring in Air
Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
Long ago, I learned that it was better to take my cues as to the season from Mother Nature instead of the calendar. The earth has “broken the back” of winter when Greta, my almost 9-year old Bouvier begins sleeping on tile instead of carpet. There are the first flowers of spring, the daffodils, which [...]
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In the Spirit of Lent
Posted on 22. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
It has been suggested to me that meditation would be of assistance to lowering my blood pressure. I tried meditation about five or six years ago but was not successful at quieting my mind. I had found a teacher, but the stress of the divorce was non conducive to adding to my education. There is [...]
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Update on Golf
Posted on 21. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
While I hate actually watching myself, the fact that my golf teacher tapes our lessons and sends them to me is helpful. My biggest issues are the grip of my right hand, the early breaking of my left arm, and the shift of weight on my right knee. But I am seeing improvement in my [...]
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of Growth and Progression
Posted on 21. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
I usually hold my thoughts on focus, publicly, for All Things Girl, but this week I find it spilling out of me. My column for February, about what’s inside this heart of mine and remembering to follow it. It’s the extension of two of my words from last year – passion and courage. Especially courage. [...]
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For the Love of My Crockpot
Posted on 20. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
One of the best creations in kitchen appliances has to be The Crock pot. On days that are busy or nights that I have school, if it weren’t for my crock pot, I think we’d wind up eating sandwiches or frozen dinners. This week, we’ve had Garlic Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Modified Swiss Steak, Turkey [...]
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Instead of Sheep
Posted on 18. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
If you are a lover of old movies, you may recall this from White Christmas…. If you’re worried and you can’t sleep just count your blessings instead of sheep and you’ll fall asleep, counting your blessings.. It’s good advice, even if it came from the mind of Irving Berlin and the lips of Bing Crosby. [...]
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Week Six of 52 Stories: Lovers in the Spring
Posted on 14. Feb, 2009 by Deb.
This is for the 52 Stories group on Flickr where we take one picture a week and write a story. This is mine for Week Six. People watching is certainly a pastime of which I see as one of those guilty pleasures in life. People are fascinating as they go about their lives, often oblivious [...]