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Month: January 2020

Posted on January 21, 2020January 21, 2020

Slice of Life Tuesday: I’m Sorry, You’ve Been Disconnected!

This morning I am wondering how many of our high school students are feeling. The school is instituting a new (changed) policy on cell phone usage. As I understand it,…

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Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020

Getting Creative in the Shower

This morning was great! Once again I experienced creative juices flowing while I took my morning shower!  Ha! I got you with the title, didn’t I? Well, although this post…

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Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020

Silent Sunday: International Travel

   

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Posted on January 18, 2020

Lens-Artists Challenge #80: Leading Lines

Every so often I like to participate in photography the challenges offered by other bloggers on WordPress. Today, I found an interesting one on Travels and Trifles through a blog…

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Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020

Poetry Friday: Labrador Puppy Haiku

Today is Poetry Friday! My haiku poems are inspired by our Labrador Puppy, Molly.  I have long been a fan of haiku poems and worked with children of all ages…

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Posted on January 16, 2020

January’s Season of Limbo

Today, I am having a little trouble deciding what to write about. I’ve been writing this blog since the end of February 2017 and rarely have I had trouble coming…

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Posted on January 15, 2020

Cold and Snow

Do you like the snow but not like it cold? This is a recurring topic of conversation in our house. We all like snow, especially when it is freshly fallen…

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Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020

Slice of Life Tuesday: On a Road Trip, We Will Go!

People I know take shopping road trips all the time. Part of the reason is that we live in a smaller area with less human density. This is a good…

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