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Riley Learning to Wait

A few weeks ago a friend told me how much she enjoys seeing Riley in the window when she drives by. She asked me if I thought he was still looking fo…
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Everett's Memory Garden

When Mom died my sister and I wanted to divide or dig up plants brother Bill might not want in Mom's garden beds. Mom had dug up plants from Gra…
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Putting the Gardens to Bed for Winter

Tonight I have a sore muscles and my hands are chapped. I came in covered with dirt and was cold. Then I discovered the power was off. No hot shower …
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Learning To Cultivate a Creative Life. a guest post by Carol Roberts

Learning To Cultivate a Creative Life By Carol Roberts Christy asked me to do a guest blog post on her blog last summer.  At one point she suggested I …
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Lessons from Trees

“Learn character from trees, values from roots and change from leaves” - Tasneern Harneed In the fall of the year I always take quite a few pictures…
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It Is More Than Just a Pickup

When I remember Everett, I have good memories of his pickups.In the time I knew him he had three different Chevy pickups. He loved having a pickup. H…
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The Meaning of the Mystery Cardinal

Wednesday I arrived home after an appointment and had this beautiful cardinal sitting on my porch. I have no idea who put it there. After I posted th…
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The Pleasures of Ordinary Life

As I get older  I embrace the pleasures of ordinary life. I had a good teacher. Everett was a master at enjoying those pleasures.  We had "a  lon…
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Everett and Winnie Reunited

Everett always loved cats. That is h how he earned the nickname "The Cat Whisperer". The cats knew how much he loved them and they loved h…
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