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Blessed
The week before Thanksgiving, I was in a HomeGoods store, pushing my grandson in a cart, looking for a roast pan small enough to fit my mini-oven, when a woman approached me and said: “You are so lucky.” A … Continue reading
Posted in community, everyday life, Family, friends, life, marriage, mothers and daughters, relationships, transitions
Tagged dogs, fortunate, friends, gratitude, happiness, lessons in life, life, lucky, neighbors, siblings
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O’Christmas Tree, O’Christmas Tree
I love Christmas trees. Christmas trees not only symbolize all the beauty and hope of the season but are reminders of Christmases past. I have three trees this year. Maybe more if I have to count the tiny tabletop trees. … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, childhood memories, everyday life, life, relationships, transitions
Tagged Christmas, life, love, memories, ornaments
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The Butterfly Effect
Photographing butterflies is difficult. Somedays I just can’t get the shutter speed right. The result is Victorian Fairy photographs—spots of light like Tinkerbell dancing in a meadow. Butterflies, in the woods, in meadows, in gardens, represent beauty and delight. We … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, changes, community, everyday life, Family, friends, lessons in life, life, nature, photography, poetry, relationships, transitions, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tagged aging, backyards, butterflies, life, nature, relationships, transitions, wildlife
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“Where did your mom go?”
Yesterday afternoon, when my daughter came home from running some errands, she said to me: “By the way, your mom asked me where you were earlier.” She paused because she knew where I had been as she saw me (and … Continue reading
Posted in boomerang children, changes, dogs, everyday life, Family, housework, mothers and daughters, relationships
Tagged alone time, housework, life, mothers. daughters
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The Lost Bracelet
Yesterday I lost my favorite bracelet. This bracelet is a simple braided black leather band. The clasp, however, is distinctive: two silver dragon heads, each biting down on a silver circle that resembles the leather band. My husband gave it … Continue reading
Posted in boomerang children, changes, Family, houses, housework, life, relationships, transitions
Tagged adult children at home, family, housework, life, self, taking care of parents, time, transitions
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Part 10: Our New Nest
How important is the place where one lives? Is the building itself important? Or is it the way one feels when one retreats to one’s abode? Is home the heart? The mind? A fortress? A retreat? What makes a house … Continue reading
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Tagged family, homes, life, moving, new homes, relationships, transitions, unpacking
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