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October 1, 2026

An Unexpected Surprise

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It’s been awhile but Chris and I took a short trip Wednesday to go visit one of our favorite spots just 10 miles from us. I have shared many times about one of the most perfect places to visit in South Carolina — Pretty Place Continue reading →

September 30, 2026

What a Good Life

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Cleaning, sorting and culling. That’s my life. It should have been my life for a long time but hey — I am doing it now and I have learned a great deal as a result. The number one thing I have learned is –what a Continue reading →

September 28, 2026

I Did It! Another Task Completed!

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Have you ever had a task that is hanging over your head – taunting you and making you just not want to start it because it is so overwhelming? My file cabinet was just that task and I am happy to report that I lived Continue reading →

September 23, 2026

Life Lesson #3213

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Getting this house ready to put on the market has included a lot of life lessons. I can’t keep track of them all but one that probably ranks up there as #3213 is the following. Don’t wear your AirPods when you are staining the dock. Continue reading →

September 21, 2026

Fat Bear Week 2026

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It’s been a few years since I have written about a favorite Alaskan event – Fat Bear Week. Starting tomorrow, September 22, the voting begins on Explore.com website by clicking here. It’s a fun competition where anyone can vote for the fattest bear of the Continue reading →

September 15, 2026

The End of Teapot Tuesday?

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Some of you have asked and I am here to tell you that a big part of downsizing our lives has been to downsize “collections”. Oh yes, those collections like teapots. I knew the day would come and quite honestly – I was ready to Continue reading →

September 14, 2026

Life Update

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Well, here it is almost a month since my last post which is kind of ridiculous but hey – I said I was going to take a break and I did. A much needed one but trust me – I wasn’t sitting around twiddling my Continue reading →

August 17, 2026

Another Fama and PopPops Camp in the Books

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Last week Chris and I had another Fama and PopPops Camp and judging from all we managed to pack into it – it was a success. We absolutely love being able to spend time with our grandson and while I don’t share pictures of him, Continue reading →

August 3, 2026

Seasons

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There is a time for everything,    and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2     a time to be born and a time to die,    a time to plant and a time to uproot,3     a time to kill and a time to heal,    a time to tear down and a time Continue reading →

July 24, 2026

Walk Through History

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One of the things that I like to do is visit cemeteries. Now that may seem odd to you but it is something I have been known to do for a very long time. When we visited Abingdon, Virginia, I had the perfect opportunity to Continue reading →

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

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