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Sunday’s Thought
I figured you'd like this one from Sister Simone Campbell, author of Nun on the Bus. I always read it at talks these days. It is printed in front of Bears and Ballots and I don't think we can remind ourselves too often about how important the "we" is in our democracy,...
Good Morning, February.
The good news was that even though Marnie couldn't find the keys to the closet with the light switch in it, the moon on the snow, and then the lightening blue sky gave us plenty of light to work out by. I was sound asleep when Chip shouted up the stairs to see if I...
Three Lessons from a Morning March in the Wind.
Chip and I walked Pearl this morning in the glorious sunshine, bright white snow and clear blue sky- honestly, it's prettier than a postcard if you can get out of the wind. I couldn't take a picture because it was blowing so hard my fingers would have frozen, plus,...
Loving February? Who Knew?
I should have known the weekend would turn out well even if the flu won't let go, when Friday morning began with a book and a chocolate bar from my Valentine, and then at noon there was a note on the bookstore door that said, "Closed 12-12:30 for a wedding! (Not...
Sunday’s Thought
"When we agree (or get tricked into) being part of something larger than our own, worried, fixated minds, we are saved. When we search for something larger than ourselves to hook into, we come through whatever life throws at us."- Anne Lamott
Happy Valentine’s Day
Just listening to my granddaughters Caroline (4) and Ivy (2 in May) sing Poppy (Chip) and Mimi (me)- and they even mention Pearl and Phoebe- a little Valentine song thanks to KHNS radio. It made me cry. Here's some Valentine mail that made me laugh. (I posted it on...
Happy Birthday to Sarah
29 years ago my second daughter was born in the old Haines clinic during a blizzard. Dr. Len Feldman delivered her with his boots on, and then the power went out so we were told we could go home. Our first visitors the next morning were Roger and Nancy Schnabel, who...