Category: Family
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The Friend I Didn’t Know I Needed
Friendship is the comfort of knowing that even when you feel alone, you aren’t. If you need me, I’m here. If you don’t, I’m still here. Unknown Today has mixed emotions for me. I’m elated and thankful for this day because it is the day God sent my husband to this earth and eventually to…
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Sometimes Ya Gotta Do What Ya Gotta Do…
Every once in awhile I have to make a dreaded trip. I dislike the drive. I dislike the area I’m going to. I dislike how it drains me emotionally. It gets harder and harder each time I go. Especially when it doesn’t seem like I will get to do anything relaxing while I’m there. Granted,…
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Day 2 Of The Hostage Situation
It’s been a long time since I was sick. Like, running a fever sick. I was bracing for the worst, I was sure I was going to get the creeping crud. Yes, I got the flu shot. Yes, I know there are many types of flu. No, the flu shot didn’t give me the flu.…
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Velcro Dog
We have a velcro dog. We’ve always had dogs, but this one is especially needy and clingy. I’m fairly certain he thinks he is a people. He is often mistaken for a Doberman but he is actually a Black and Tan Coonhound and Lab mix. And yep – he most definitely has the hound howl!…
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The Big Green Egg
A few months ago my in-laws downsized and moved into a MUCH smaller home. As a result of this, our home is bursting at the seams with furniture, family heirlooms, and machinery. I was more than willing to take whatever they sent my way because somewhere packed in the middle of all that stuff was…
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Snowpocolypse!
Talk around the office today was the impending snow of doom. I’m counting the minutes until the snow falls, mostly because it’s on a weekend and I don’t have to go anywhere if I don’t want to. One of my favorite things to do is watch snow – from the warmth of my home, with…