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A joyful walk in the rain

May 11, 2016

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In typical New England fashion, our spring has been cold and rainy. At least it isn’t snowing, right? Every day, I try to get outside and walk, not matter the weather. I just love walking. I was out on a recent rainy and gloomy day, but the day was bright because of the pretty spring […]

Spring is here

April 27, 2016

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Here in New England, we don’t have much of a spring. We tend to go from cold winter to hot summer, with maybe a few spring-like weeks in between. One sign of spring is pansies. As a matter of fact, my town has the pansy as their official flower. Now who knew that a town […]

Mr. Ken’s fitbit adventure

April 20, 2016

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Earlier this month, it was my dear husband’s birthday. Since he has recently been on a walking kick (what better way to work off all those donuts!), I thought I would encourage this healthy new habit by getting him a fitbit as a present. Here’s the story of Mr. Ken and his latest toy. 1. […]

How cleaning out the house is a metaphor for life

April 13, 2016

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As I spend a lot of time over at my Mom’s house, cleaning it out, I have had a lot of time to reflect upon life. I thought it would be very sad to be cleaning out my childhood home, but it has been rather uplifting. It’s cathartic in a way. Here are some lessons […]

The mystery of wood

April 6, 2016

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So I have been cleaning out my parents’ house. They weren’t packrats, but they lived in this house for over 50 years, so there is a lot of stuff to be cleaned out! I thought I would have a hard time going over to the house after Mom died. But surprisingly, I haven’t been too […]

Spring flowers

March 30, 2016

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Nothing too deep this week, just a pretty picture of the beautiful flowers my dear mother-in-law sent me recently. Even though I still grieve for my mother, I am happy that spring is coming. I can’t help but smile when I look at these pretty flowers. I am constantly amazed that simple things can bring […]

A Peep holiday

March 23, 2016

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A very dear friend sent me a box of special Peeps. They brought a big smile to my face. Little Peeps in a snowbank! Little Peeps in mud. And last, but not least, classic chick Peeps in a puddle. Spring is coming! So what is your favorite Peep this year? Photos of Peeps courtesy of […]

Smiles amidst the tears

March 16, 2016

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These past few weeks have been tough since my dear Mother passed away. In spite of the sadness, I try to find brightness in every day. Here is the story of my visit to the hospital with her. 1. The Emergency Room. I thought I was over being amazed at the 12 year doctors running […]

A loving goodbye

March 9, 2016

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My dear mother passed away on Sunday. I was so blessed to be with her as she took her last breath. What words can describe the love between a mother and her daughter? Love, gratitude and strength. This is Mom. Try as she might, Mom couldn’t quite grasp the concept of a blog. She called it […]

The Serengeti

March 2, 2016

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What on earth does the Serengeti have to do with anything? Well, believe it or not, there is a point to this. I just got the Serengeti Badge from my Fitbit! That means that I walked 500 miles, which I guess is the length of the Serengeti Desert. Although I am not sure that anyone […]