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Pumpkin Lights
So when did Hallowe’en decorations evolve from a jack-o-lantern on the porch with maybe a skeleton for company to black and orange flashing lights everywhere, lawn goblins, and a variety of other ghostly and ghastly creatures adorning every bush and tree? Don’t … Continue reading
Home for a Holiday
Every family has its traditions. Ours seem to be anti-traditions. You never know what you’ll get when you arrive at our house. This year for the July 4th celebration, I decided to have a cooking contest. The theme of the year … Continue reading
Feeling Independent?
It’s Independence Day again. There are flags flying all over town, and many are celebrating a day off work with picnics and parades. We have a rodeo, street dance, parade and carnival in our tiny community. The weather is hot, and … Continue reading
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Tagged family, friendship, holiday, independence, life, thoughts
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Remembering Gramma
My maternal grandmother, born Agnes Mercer Holland on this day in 1889, was an extraordinary woman. She grew up in a tiny community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of northern California, the youngest of three children. She … Continue reading
Ode to the Avocado
I have been a lover of the avocado for as long as I can remember. I was born in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California, and my earliest memory is of the avocado tree in our yard. I thought … Continue reading
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
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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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
Posted in stuff we have to do
Tagged budget, California, education, family, public employees, public services, thoughts
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I Think It’s In the Garage…
We may own the dirtiest car in our neighborhood, a fact that causes me to hang my head in shame, but our garage is the cleanest. It’s true. We actually park a car and a truck in there, and we can … Continue reading
Posted in indoor activities, stuff we have to do
Tagged car, clean, family, garage, home, inspiration, life, random, thoughts, variety
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I Am Not A Gardener continued…
You had a little success in the garden this season, and it may be going to your head. The late lettuce you planted is still growing, and it’s past the middle of January. Maybe you got lucky. Maybe it’s because … Continue reading
Posted in outdoor activities, Uncategorized
Tagged family, gardening, home, inspiration, life, nature, rejuvenation, thoughts
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