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Who am I this time?
The fairies. The fairies? What fairies? I’m already lost. The fairies. We’ve all seen childhood movies and commercials in which a sweet little fairy…
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You’re kidding! You aren’t?
The truth is…. I don’t like killing bugs, even cockroaches. Yeah, yeah, I know you’re shaking your head in disbelief. And, sometimes, I shake my head in…
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Creating world peace, beginning at the grocery store…
Who is this person? You know, the one whose words I’m hearing, but with the sounds emanating from the vicinity of my own mouth? OMG, I’M that person…
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That country twang….
“Hey, Ted!” Walked back into my house from an errand and greeted a neighbor who was kindly being a handyman. Ted was on the deck and only vaguely heard…
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Mea culpa…I think?
It was one of those days. Having a phone conversation and heard words pop out of my mouth that left me feeling startled, “What did you say?! YOU…
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It’s YOUR Life…
I’ve been thinking about this “being human” thing. Did your birthright “being human” designation come with a guidebook? Mine did. Much of what I read…
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My couch is calling…
Here I am, lying on my comfy couch, staring out the front windows at the trees, sunlight, crows swooping up and down amidst the dandelions - Chatham…
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We’re saving our own lives. (We are?)
This is how it unspooled. What unspooled? The mysterious progression of my thoughts. Can you bear with me a bit longer? OK. Back to unspooling. The…
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Cheep therapy…
And all it took… … was putting my birdfeeder back up. Not dark chocolate with almonds, Diet Dr Pepper, or even warm apple pie topped with whipped cream…
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‘Fessing up…
OK, ‘fessing up. To what? Nothing salacious; sorry. I’m just feeling proud of myself. Well, then, all the more reason to share. It really comes down to…
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How I get high….
Let’s be clear, I am not referring to any illegal substances, solely the outcome of being nice. Unless, of course, being nice has fallen into unlawful…
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Chasing wonderment…
Excuse me? Wonderment? Are we referring to Santa Claus? Is someone handing me a (huge) winning lottery ticket? A Sasquatch is banging on my front door…
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Being human and…the “V” word.
Umm…the “V” word?? Bet most of you are saying “Don’t know that one.” Sure you do. It’s a word that often makes us contract our shoulders, jaws, and…
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Am I cliche-ridden?
Giving myself a break… Huh? What does “giving myself a break” mean? Getting off my own case? Wait a sec, are we writing in cliches now? Giving myself a…
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