Monthly Archives: September 2012

Fall Colors

I took pictures today of the beautiful colors behind our church.   Wow! This is blog # 501!!!

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Thoughts keep coming up…

I’m writing these thoughts and memories for myself so I can come back and find comfort. You’re welcome to read them too and in fact, I hope you do. I love ‘likes’ and comments! They keep me going. Before I … Continue reading

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Life Moves On

My world came to a grinding halt on September 4, 2012. That was the day my sister, Lorraine, died suddenly. I’m still grieving, however, returning home from Portland, Oregon, life began to resume it’s normal pace although with a subtle sadness … Continue reading

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My Favorite Kind of Dog

I love dogs. My son, Rob, and I went to the dog pound to find a good dog for him. A puppy just begged us to take him…so we did! The name Buddy fit and stuck. Buddy was such a … Continue reading

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A Brand New Thought

There were only a few of us at the cemetery on Monday to bury Lorraine. I didn’t think I would write about this day because it was such a hard day, harder then the day before when her memorial service … Continue reading

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Missing Lorraine

I’ve been missing Lorraine (sister) especially all last night and all day today so I thought I’d put some more pictures on here and write a little about her again. I’ve mentioned how we used to talk on the phone … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Max

Happy, Happy Birthday, Max! It was so great having you and your family come to visit during the summer! You’re so tall and good-looking!   6 ft. 4 in. Wow! You play Lacrosse and are a life guard.  But that’s not … Continue reading

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A Dirt Bike Cake

Armon, my grandson who turned eight years old today, wanted a red dirt bike birthday cake! My grandchildren love to give me a challenge! I told him I’d try. Well, it’s not the best cake I’ve ever made but he … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Armon!

Happy, Happy Birthday, Armon! It’s so fun having you live next door so you can come over to visit and make use of our cement driveway! Here you are in roller blades! I love your smile! I can’t believe you’re … Continue reading

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More Fun

My last post I showed us with our Chinese friends having a cookout with our friends, Larry and Rose. I had trouble placing pictures where I wanted them so I’ve made it into two posts. Picture 1 & 2 are … Continue reading

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