Monthly Archives: December 2008

It Could Have Been a Lot Worse

We were hoping it would be sunny when Kaitlin, Torben, Banshee and Sammy were here, but it was mostly overcast with a bit of snow and wind until the morning they left. At least they had a safe trip, and … Continue reading

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A Different View of the World

We can’t believe everything we think. We can’t believe everything we feel. —Cheerful Monk We played with a Pet’s Eye View camera, illustrated in the picture on the left, when Kaitlin and Torben came for Christmas with their dogs, Sammy … Continue reading

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Watching the Weather

  Kaitlin, Torben and their two dogs are driving from the Midwest for Christmas…their route is shown on the map in red. We’re always happy to see them, but don’t encourage them to come for the holidays because of the … Continue reading

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Hugs Help a Lot

A friend sent me this picture…I don’t know who took it. It’s of a dog and a cat in the midst of a storm. The lightning was flashing, the thunder was booming and the lights went out. Someone snapped their … Continue reading

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My Favorite Anti-Role Model…A “Man-Eating” Grouse

cheerfulmonk. Creative commons license.   cheerfulmonk. Creative commons license. Once when my husband came back from the land he said, “Guess what I saw today.” “What?” “A man-eating grouse!” He was joking about the man-eating part, of course, but he … Continue reading

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Sometimes All You Can Do Is Laugh

Girl sitting on Santa’s lap: “Do the ones on the naughty list really get a lump of coal in their stocking?” Santa: “Oh no…they get a bailout…” Those were the lines in a recent editorial cartoon by Jimmy Margulies (11/27/08). … Continue reading

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I Rescued a Human Today

The Daily Puppy. There has been an excess of bad news this week, so I’m grateful to the friend who told me about this piece: I Rescued A Human Today, by Janine Allen*. It lifted my spirits and renewed my … Continue reading

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What Hitchhiking Taught Me About Generosity

In Building a Solid Foundation (over at Cheerful Monk) I mentioned that one of my favorite teachers in high school had hitchhiked around Europe. That sounded like a great experience to me, but I couldn’t imagine doing anything that adventuresome … Continue reading

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How I Was Blown Away By a Stick of Gum

drewm. Creative Commons license. This month’s topic for Robert Hruzek’s writing challenge is What I Learned From the Generosity of Others. Robert wants us to write about “a time when something completely unlooked-for quite literally blessed your socks off.” I … Continue reading

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