Where seeds of thought have room to grow
Category: Odd Jobs
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When I was little, it was horse books and statues, rocks, shells, and Liddle Kiddles. A few years later, I was drawn to Nancy Drew books, candles, shot glasses, spoons,and all things related to cats. I also have more than a person needs of Texas, Civil War, and old Tarzan books. I have crosses, nutcrackers, beer steins, pewter wizards, and…
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"Are these for me?" Kendall asked me this morning, referring to the muffins cooling on top of the stove. Of course they were for her – no one else was home. Why was she asking? Oh!!! "I forgot to put the blueberries in them! I'm so sorry!" "Mom, they ARE blueberry muffins."…
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I hit the wall around 3:30 am Saturday night/Sunday morning. I was feeling wide-awake until then, thanks to several cups of coffee, working on my next screenwriting assignment while simultaniously guarding all exits and keeping an eye on the handful of teenagers who were fighting sleep. The other chaperone had crashed on her pallet…
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Why I need this weekend in Port Aransas… This is another reason… I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it: Friends make life a lot more fun. (Charles R. Swindoll ) Hope your weekend is…
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I hate getting up before dawn, but…I love getting up before dawn. Frankie roosted on the woodpile last night, perched on a piece that stuck up a few inches, like a mini-branch. I remembered it this morning just as the treetops became visible, so I went to the window to check on him. There…
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TG is sleeping. She had her wisdom teeth removed this morning. I have the kitchen timer set so that every twenty minutes, I pull a frozen gelpack from the freezer and wrap it in a towel. I gently lift her head to remove the warm one, then rest the coldest one on the opposite side…
Long Hollow 