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April Showers Bring Tax Procrastination
Yes! It IS Tax Day. Not exactly a national holiday, but it might be described as a day of mourning for some. It’s raining outside, so it’s a perfect time to settle down to those forms. Now that they are online, … Continue reading
Changes
Sometimes change is so slow, Rumpelstiltskin wouldn’t notice it after his long nap. Those of us who have trouble with patience find this type of change one of the greatest challenges life has to offer. We fidget and twitch our … Continue reading
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Tagged change, inspiration, life, nature, personal, thoughts
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Jelly Beans
You have a craving for jelly beans. But it IS Lent, a time for moderation, so you feel you should wait until the Easter celebration begins. But Easter is late this year, and your body knows it is time. So you amuse … Continue reading
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Tagged candy, family, food, friendship, holiday treats, life, thoughts
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April Showers?
Yesterday it tried so hard to be summer that the strain took us back into winter again. Another storm is headed our way, complete with rain, hail, and snow. But the flowers really are lovely! Someday it will be summer, … Continue reading
wow
I have been blogging regularly since late December, and here it is less than three months later, and what has happened? I have been derailed by a bad cold and job drama, and distracted by global catastrophe. But there is … Continue reading
Working Without a Net
The media is full of drama about states trying to balance the budget by cutting programs and services paid for by tax dollars. The money has to come from somewhere. How far can we stretch those dollars? It seems ironic … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, California, education, family, public employees, public services, thoughts
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Life Long Learning
Most of us couldn’t wait to get out of the confinement and regimentation of school, so that we could REALLY live. Now that we’re living in the adult world, it’s important to remember the joy of learning. I’m not talking … Continue reading
Posted in indoor activities, interpersonal
Tagged education, inspiration, learning, sharing
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joie de vivre
The joy of living is a concept that is well within our grasp, if we dare to reach for it. Seriously. We don’t have to go on vacation or wait until retirement to appreciate the comfort and enjoyment that is … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, joy, life, random, rejuvenation, thoughts
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Germ Invasion
Everywhere you go, you are mobbed by sniffling, sneezing, coughing, tissue-seeking vessels of germs. You are a school teacher and it is the middle of winter. Somehow you survived the holiday season unscathed. You were mildly sympathetic when your spouse … Continue reading
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Tagged germs, life, sick, taxes, thoughts
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Runaway
Who among us hasn’t considered running away at some point during their life? I remember one of my siblings packing a suitcase in a moment of childish frustration and marching down the street to the corner of the block. Too … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, life, random, rejuvenation, taking a walk, thoughts, travel, variety
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