Monthly Archives: December 2012
Kindred Spirit
The Thundering Herd. Used with permission. The Thundering Herd spent the holiday at the beach. The human dad enjoyed the scenery and Cheoah immersed herself in other things. I think of Cheoah as a kindred spirit. Scenery is fine … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Lifelong Learning
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Busy Visit
We had a good visit with Kaitlin, Torben and the puppies—from Sunday evening to last night. I had plenty of toys for Sammy and Montana to play with down here, and they also spent a lot of time … Continue reading
Posted in Living Fully
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On Our Way!
Kaitlin sent the above picture of Sammy from her iPhone yesterday morning. The subject was “On our way!” Yes! That’s the sort of message that puts a smile on my face. I was ready for them when they arrived … Continue reading
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Picnic Dinner
As you can see in the top picture they installed the door handles Tuesday. They were planning to come up yesterday to install the storm door and to adjust the refrigerator so it doesn’t keep shutting itself off, but … Continue reading
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Taking Delight
He never grew up; but he never stopped growing. —Arthur C. Clarke, epitaph for himself Have you ever gotten strange, disapproving looks because you take delight in the little things in life, because you’ve been enthusiastic and exuberant? As … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Living Fully
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Pluses and Minuses
They’re still trying to figure out why our sink doesn’t drain, and it’s not clear where the responsibility lies. It will no doubt cost us more money even if they don’t manage to fix it. So much for going … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Living Fully
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Yay, Us!
A little boy said to his father, “Let’s play darts. I’ll throw and you say, ‘Yay, Johnnie!’ ” That’s one of my favorite stories because, “Yay, Jean!” is one of my favorite expressions—I use it generously. I’m sure a … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
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Getting Ready
Just in case it snows Andy has put the snow plow on the truck and has put heavy wood in the back for more traction. If it does snow we don’t expect it to be more than Andy can handle. … Continue reading
Posted in Life As a Shared Adventure
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Sadness
I recently bought Rosen’s book because I’m a fan of Quentin Blake, the illustrator. It’s a moving children’s book about Rosen’s sadness at the loss of his son and how he copes with it. I was especially touched that … Continue reading
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