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Daily Prompt: Write about your dream home? 2/9/26
Be thankful, grateful, Patient, Charitable, Kind and don’t forget to smile as it is infectious It would be an adobe-and-stone hacienda, atop a very lush, private plateau, with a front portico overlooking a private Mediterranean beach for viewing the sunrise. It would have a stony mountain road that meandered down past our small vineyard into… Continue reading
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Prompt: What skills or lessons have you learned recently? 12/11/25
There are 13 shopping days left until Christmas! During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, be patient, thankful, grateful, charitable, kind, and make sure to laugh a lot and smile even more. We planted 2 apple, 2 cherry, and 1 peach tree over the past 6 years. I have been learning how and when… Continue reading
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Prompt: What does it mean to be a kid at heart? 10/22/25
Happy Hump Day! May you keep smiling and remember kind. I strive to live my life as a positive example in many ways. It’s important to have fun and engage in hands-on activities with your children and grandchildren, even if it takes you longer. Stay involved and try to see the glass as half full… Continue reading
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Mornings, as it speaks of new possibilities! 8/21/25
** Special Note – Yesterday, my family would’ve celebrated my mother’s 105th birthday. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom! We miss you very much ** Morning’s of Spring: Early rains bring a spark of new beginnings after a long, cold winter. Trees sprout new leaves, and flowers like crocuses herald the season’s arrival. As spring progresses, we… Continue reading
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Peace can be defined in so many different ways at different times of the year in so many places. 8/7/25
In moments of quiet prayer or reflection, you can find peace. The beauty of watching a sunrise or sunset with a loved one by the beach, lake, or mountains throughout the changing seasons. The stillness of a snowstorm in winter, a gentle rainfall followed by a rainbow in spring, the roar of the ocean and… Continue reading
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How Do You Feel About Cold Weather
It has its moments! I can’t even imagine spending Christmas holidays in warmer climates without the chance of seeing snow. Growing up without the opportunity to catch snowflakes on your tongue, build snow forts, have snowball fights with friends, sled, or ski means missing out on a whole host of winter activities. Then there are… Continue reading
