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The Broken Toilet
I texted my backyard neighbor who is planting a garden and asked if he needed tomato cages. Someone gave them to me last year and I don’t grow tomatoes, so I had a feeling I was to keep them for… Continue reading
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Give God Room
The meme used for the feature photo made me chuckle when I saw it. Slowly shaking my head these words fell from my lips, “Isn’t that the truth.” The neighbor behind me is preparing to plant a garden. Three raised… Continue reading
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A Second Thought
The Bougainvillea mentioned here is still inside, but I haven’t decided yet if I’m going to move it outside, or try growing it indoors. I like the idea of growing it indoors, but have never tried it before, so there’s… Continue reading
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The Plant Killer
I’ve decided to try to grow a Bougainvillea indoors. It’s did very well in the house during the winter and I’m going to build a trellis to let it climb. It’s a miracle I remembered to bring it inside in… Continue reading
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The Pillar Candle
Sitting at the wooden table, I pause to light a pillar candle before starting to write. I searched for a month to find them, not realizing they are becoming extinct. They’ve been replaced by battery operated ones and I have… Continue reading
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A Gentle Nudge
The birds have found their bird bowl and are taking turns drinking water from it. The sun is streaming through the double windows of my writing room, but isn’t on the desk. I moved Rumi to the front of the… Continue reading
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The Fine Print
This week, I placed an order for Ryze. Last year, I tried another brand of mushroom coffee and enjoyed it, but got burned out on it. I miss drinking mushroom brew instead of coffee first thing in the morning, so… Continue reading
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Trust Yourself
The monthly letters went in the mailbox on Monday and are headed toward their destinations. The topic of February’s letter is ‘trust’, and there’s always more to share. During this morning’s incident, ‘trust yourself’, is what came to mind. I… Continue reading
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Life’s Little Detail’s
I’m still enamored by the vintage lamp , so the story continues. While leaving the shop, I noticed the shade wobbling and it was missing it’s finial to secure the shade in place. The man working there took an old… Continue reading
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To Live Happy
One day last year, I was in a local shop perusing their candle selection, when on my way out the door, I saw a heart shaped dish that said, “Be Happy”. It caught my eye because of the heart shape… Continue reading
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The Vintage Lamp
I created a space to curl up and read in the corner of my den. It’s very cozy, but I needed a taller lamp so the light would land on the pages of the book. I’ve had a fascination with… Continue reading
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Full of Stories
I was standing in front of the double windows of my writing room peering through the glass and into the foggy morning. It was dark, so I reached down to retrieve the box of matches, pulled one out, struck it… Continue reading
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