What Really Counts
I waited in line for over an hour to vote this afternoon. In all the years I have been casting my vote, I don’t think I have ever waited that long. I expected to hear quite a bit of grousing (yes, I use the word grousing) from the long line of voters who were waiting…
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The Aftermath
Hello again, Friends. We spent a few days without power and then a couple more without cable, phone, or Internet access. All has been up and running again since the Saturday After Sandy, but I have been caught up in some sorting…
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Waiting for Sandy
Well, here we are. Our hatches are battened. Our emergency kit is filled. Our pantry is stocked. We are Boy-Scout-style prepared. We are ready. Sandy, bring it on! So far, we still have power and are just sort of going about our business like any other bad-weather day. As long as the power is on, the laundry is…
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Good for the Body, Good for the Soul
Late last week, I was feeling a bit run down. Not physically ill, but more like worn out. I know several other people – friends, colleagues, family – who have been feeling similarly or are actually sick. So I started thinking about the things that make me feel better when I am not well in…
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On Hope and Happiness
I have always believed that God does not give us subtle hints or gentle suggestions when He wants to show us His Way.
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Rotten Cats are Good for Some Things
Hours of entertainment, for starters. This week in particular, the Rotten Cats have been jumpy. I have no idea why. But every one of them has been startled to the point of either: the huge puffy tail effect, the levitate with all four feet off the floor at the same time effect, or the stop…
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A Child’s Wisdom
My Daughter is wise beyond her years, I think. Or perhaps she is particularly insightful, intuitive. Maybe it’s a little bit of both. I am often amazed at how she is able to put into words that which most adults would not be able.
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What I Might Have Missed
Sometimes, I miss the quiet.
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Kidzilla in the Kitchen
“Mamma, I want to help you cook.” At dinnertime on Monday night, Kidzilla was in the kitchen and ready to go to work. She pulled her chair over to the counter, climbed up, looked me in the eye and said, “So. What are we making?”
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We Remember…
Of course I am not the only one to post a 9/11 remembrance today. Of course not, because eleven years later, it is still so terribly real and so terribly fresh. I am still bothered when I think of what those towers stood for before that day…and what they continue to stand for now. I…
