Category Archives: Living Fully

Connecting

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Jean

  The first picture above shows the remains of a dish set my grandmother gave me around 1960. For some reason I was especially touched by seeing the poor broken coffee pot. The second picture shows the still-intact soup dish … Continue reading →

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Moving Right Along

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Jean

  The above picture was taken at our local hardware store. Andy was looking at the merchandise, here some bolts, to find some of the items to put on our insurance list. When Andy found something Kaitlin put the information … Continue reading →

Posted in Following the Path, Living Fully | 18 Comments

Wisdom?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jean

Do you think most people get wiser as they age? Do you ever wish you were younger? Or would you not be willing to give up what you’ve gained/learned over the years? Thanks to Mike, Rummuser, Evan, bikehikebabe, Cathy and … Continue reading →

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New Memories

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jean

This was a picture of the oldest of Andy’s redwood trees. It was growing about a foot a year and was about 20 feet tall when it burned in the fire. He got it years ago as a seedling from … Continue reading →

Posted in Life As a Shared Adventure, Living Fully | 9 Comments

Forgiveness

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jean

How do you feel about forgiveness? What do you mean by the term? To me it simply means not letting resentment poison my life. If there’s nothing I can do to remedy a situation, or to prevent the person who … Continue reading →

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Sniffing Around

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jean

  One reason dogs are my role models is because they know how to enjoy themselves. They don’t worry about wasting time. They also like to explore, sniff around and follow their noses. I do too, albeit in my own … Continue reading →

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A Happiness Equation

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jean

  To be truly happy we need to focus on quality – on the region of overlap.To be truly happy, we need to be pushing these circles closer and not spend energy on necessarily making them bigger. Makes sense? —Maya, … Continue reading →

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Wasting Time?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Jean

Wilf, used with permission.   As I lift Wilf into the back of the car he has a look on his face that says “Time that you enjoy wasting, was not wasted .” —Angus, Wilf the PONS Discovers France: Life … Continue reading →

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Exuberance

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Jean

When Kaitlin and Torben remodeled their house they wisely included a mud/dog room. The dog in the picture is their new puppy, Montana, with the fruits of her efforts. The white fluffy stuff is the inside of her bed, which … Continue reading →

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Home Alone

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jean

  I spend most of my time home alone, immersed in my projects. At the moment it’s my ideal life, but I would no doubt feel differently if Andy didn’t come home every afternoon. What about you? Do you enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Living Fully | 13 Comments