Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Inspiration and Heroes
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Thank you to everyone who said a prayer, crossed their fingers or in some way tried to steer Tropical Storm Don more to the north, providing us with a better chance of rain to ease this drought. However, I just saw this post by my weatherman on Facebook… Dear Don,Thanks for nothing.Sincerely,Central Texas.p.s. Emily…we're counting…
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A few years ago, inspired by my lifetime friend Ann's blog, I started Long Hollow. It was pretty scary putting my thoughts and words out here for all the world (at least it felt like all the world) to see. But I stepped through the fear and did it anyway. I had no idea back…
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More than two weeks have already passed since my Deer Park Diva Weekend, but I'm just now getting the photos uploaded to Facebook and I've barely mentioned it on here. (Or have I? I can't remember!) But on these hectic, over-packed days I find myself in lately, I just have to flip a page in my mind…
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Tom's email read "I saw this and thought of you," with a hyperlink under the message. My heart fluttered – he thought of me while he was at work? How sweet! Tom never emails me unless it's a two-word response to something I've sent him. I clicked the link and laughed when the page popped…
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List-mode -noun A state of being wherein a moderately organized compulsive listmaker falls behind on things she needs to do, usually due to a weekend out of town with her girlfriends, and can't help but make more lists in a feeble attempt to get caught up without forgetting something important. 1. Sigh. 2. The weekend…
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I'll be traveling today, driving miles of highway in my air-conditioned car, singing along to the radio, probably dancing in my seat and drumming on the steering wheel, perhaps swerving off the road to capture something in my camera (because I can do that when I travel alone.) (Don't worry, Mama I promise I'll be…
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A father gives advice A father nourishes the body and soul A father encourages A father is joyful A father reads A father lends a hand A father plays A father offers support A father sticks close by your side A father makes memories A father teaches A father laughs A…
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…I slept in this morning, until the impatient sunlight pestered me awake. …I walked with the dogs along a country road, safe and free. …I'll spend time in the sunshine, share a bountiful meal, maybe play some ping-pong with my kids. Thanks to you… …I grew up in a country where I (mostly) make my…
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Oops! Oops! OOPS! Halfway to my car, ready to head out for a full day of errands, it hit me: I didn't have my keys and the house was locked up tight. OOPS! What the hell happened to my OCD, that bully who forces me to check that my keys are in my purse over…
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