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No What If’s
There’s a small, wooden sign hanging above my typewriter. As I type out those early morning thoughts by the light of a new day it serves as a reminder with the words, “Live a Good Story.” I’ve tried my best to live a life of no regrets. It hasn’t been perfect, but instead of regretting…
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Out of Darkness
The paint was wearing off of the front porch exposing the bare wood to the elements. A friend advised that my landlord needs to protect his investment, so I took her comment to heart and emailed him with photos of the sad shape it was in. He replied with, “Is there any paint?” I had…
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An Elite Group
I bought a pair of pants off Poshmark to replace my semi-existing yard pants. I didn’t realize until recently how paper thin mine had become with rips and tears at the seams. I probably need to pay better attention to what I’m wearing, but they’ve been perfect for working in the yard, so I purchased…
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My Life is a Meme
Have a beautiful weekend, sweet souls. ~ Barb
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The Original Plan
By my standards it was a fail, but God didn’t stop me from trying to create the neighborhood directory. I’m learning to release all expectations of outcomes, but couldn’t help feeling a little deflated. Maybe that was the point, to actually feel some disappointment, because I don’t feel disappointed often. Regardless, it’s done and emailed…
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Park Beside Me
My daughter was in town and surprised me with a visit. She admitted to being nervous about not telling me, but really wanted it to be a surprise and it was! I’d been helping a neighbor with some printing and walking back and forth between houses trying to get the google doc to print correctly,…
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Bloom in Secret
I tried three different techniques for fixing coffee, until I sipped from the cup that soothed my soul. The Chemex won and Goldilocks…I feel you. I rarely edit my photos anymore and haven’t for a long time. Every now and then I’ll brighten it if the subject is sitting in a darkened area, but I…
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The Maybe Box
Saturday morning, I went to visit a friend for coffee and conversation. We’re in similar stages of singleness, kids grown, and nest is empty, but we both still work. Entering her home, you won’t find a single item out of place, but she’s acquired a lot from previous generations, and I didn’t experience that. From…
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Keep it Simple
Some days I mess with my life too much where the simple turns complicated. Sitting outside in the alone chair was pure magic this morning in 67° temps, but I’ve been trying to find the right table to perch my coffee cup on while sitting in the chair. It needs to be low to the…
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You’re Doing Alright
I was able to work in the yard without dousing my arms and legs with mosquito repellent for the first time since Spring. Yes, it was in the 70’s with a slight breeze blowing by. After the flowers were fed, I turned off the hose, dropped it on the ground and went for a walk.…
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The Alone Chair
In this post here we talked about finding the perfect outdoor chair, but didn’t buy it when it went off sale. I found it on a different website regularly priced at the other company’s sale price, so it was like, “Come to Mama.” This year has been about getting good at being alone with limited…
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Tail Wags
This song has been in my head for weeks, and if it’s not playing from a device, it’s rolling through my mind, on repeat. My daughter’s dog, Winnie, gets excited when I start singing along, grooving to the beat, and clapping my hands with the backup singers, but heaven forbid I break into a full…
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