Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Indulgence
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I just hung up from talking to Tommy, my oldest that lives and works near Dallas. I rarely get to see him or talk to him. He's never been much of a phone-talker, but now, as a transportation broker, he has to spend hours on the phone at work. So I hesitate to call him -…
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It is an absolutely gorgeous day in Texas, the end of an absolutely gorgeous weekend. Perfect temperatures, clear blue skies, flowers blooming, dragonflies buzzing…. I've spent a weekend surrounded by friends, experiencing new places, food and drink…cheering, laughing, hugging. And it hasn't stopped yet… We snagged Daniel from his apartment late last night – he…
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…birthdays, seeing my kids (2 out of 3, anyway), beautiful sunsets, yellow and purple flowers, sunshine, ping-pong, Dirty Dancing and sore muscles… Yes, sore muscles. I've been wanting to rev up my work-out, but couldn't afford a personal trainer. Thanks to Self.com, I started a new, more intense, work-out this week, and for the first time…
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All we really hoped for on this tenth anniversary of my "Lago Women, Etc." getaway to the coast was that everyone arrived safely. We knew, rain or shine, we'd have fun. Well, the weekend far surpassed my expectations, to say the least! Thanks to nine previous weekends like this, we have tons of unforgettable memories tucked away,…
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Take a cup of Lago,Add a dash of Deepwater,Stir in 2 Tbsp. Family.Pour mixture over a layer of beach sand, drizzle with sunscreen and margarita.Bake 4 days under the Gulf sun. Road trip!! I'm heading out for my yearly retreat to the coast. I'll be joined by some of my Lago women, my sister and niece, and a dear friend from…
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It's a soft morning…muted sunshine, a sky swirling in faded blues, pinks and grays, a whispering breeze that's not too warm, not too cold. My walk was quiet – just light birdsong, puppies panting and our mingled footsteps padding along the wet sand of our road. (Frankie has opted out of our morning walks lately…
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"I cannot endure to waste anything as precious as autumn sunshine by staying in the house." ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne My thoughts echoed Nathaniel's when I first woke up this morning and saw the brilliant autumn sunshine beckoning and felt the brisk breeze coming through my windows. It was a gorgeous, perfect autumn morning. Unfortunately, summer wasn't…
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Oh, the comfort — the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person — having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the…
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Wednesday started out just copying Tuesday…coffee, toast, fresh air and critter-care, work-out, shower and on to work (computer, computer, computer – trademark screenings, emails, blog posts.) No originality at all! But sometime after lunch, I felt a change. Not in the routine, but in my attitude, where all real change takes place. After work, I chased the…
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It woke me in the night – the unfamiliar sound of rain. What a beautiful melody on a Saturday morning, especially in a time of drought. It lulled me back to sleep, but when I woke hours later I could still hear it – a steady, soothing, soaking rain shower, just the kind we needed. It has…
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