Archive for January 2023
This I’ve Learned
I WAS THINKING… about a favorite dish that I accidently broke. I yelled “OH NO!”. If it had been a different dish I would’ve just said “Aw well”. It made me wonder why favorite things are what usually get broken instead of the ‘Aw Well’ stuff. Maybe it’s one of Murphy’s Law. Is it silly…
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I WAS THINKING… how nice not to wait as long this year to see the hills transformed. It’s like the rain had a magic wand and covered the gloomy brown with a blanket of green. This usually happens closer to spring. I love it. In fact, I think I’ve changed my mind about my favorite…
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This I’ve Learned
I WAS THINKING about the rain we finally got in California. We were rationed on the amount of water we could use on our lawns. It was always a topic of conversation. Then it happened. It finally rained and everyone was delighted. But then it kept raining and raining for over three days. This caused…
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This I’ve Learned
I WAS THINKING… about the beautiful floats in the recent Rose Bowl Parade. I can’t even imagine what it took to have it so organized. Every year I’m overwhelmed and find it hard to believe the floats are actually made-up of all living material such as grass, seeds, leaves and mostly flowers. But seeing is…
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This I’ve Learned
I WAS THINKING It’s here! 2023 is here! (Already) It’s the beginning of another mystery year ahead. It’s what I was thinking a year ago. Now THAT mystery is over. 2022 sent dear friends to heaven. I saw loved ones suffer, I missed family and watched COVID continue to enable fear in many. But there…
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