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Quiet Sunday Mornings Make Me Happy
In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. ~ Khalil Gibran Quiet Sunday Mornings Make Me Happy Whenever possible I … Continue reading
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Happiness: First Tomato of 2026
When I think of summertime as a kid, I think of my Grampy’s gardens full of tomatoes, buckets heaping with blackberries, and countertops lined with an assortment of Ball jars, ready to can the flavor of summer. ~ Damaris Phillips … Continue reading
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Happiness: The Next Phase
Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road. ~ Dag Hammarskjold Happiness: The Next Phase Life happens in phases or … Continue reading
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Beware the Ides of March!
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. ~ William Butler Yeats Beware the Ides of March! Long ago it has been established that I’m not normal, I’m also not Caesar, … Continue reading
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Happy Little Pizza Review
Happiness is having a large, caring, close-knit family, in another city. ~ George Burns Happy Little Pizza Review So I was back in New York this past week, a sort of business trip. I was back there both to file … Continue reading
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Granny’s Christmas Sugar Kisses
Grandmothers are a gift not to be taken lightly. So many lose them before they are old enough to know their magic. ~ Nikita Gill Granny’s Christmas Sugar Kisses I like Thanksgiving and as a result I have some traditions … Continue reading
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Things I’m Thankful for Tonight
You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it. ~ Robin Williams Things I’m Thankful for Tonight Today was a big day, my six month post-surgery appointment, which of course came at seven months post surgery, you … Continue reading
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Merry Freakin Christmas
Christmas isn’t a season, it’s a feeling. ~ Edna Ferber Merry Freakin Christmas So the image above is a perfect image to represent how I feel about Christmas. First, I really don’t like Christmas, this is old territory for long-time … Continue reading
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Don’t Make it About You!
I discovered that if one looks a little closer at this beautiful world, there are always red ants underneath. ~ David Lynch Don’t Make it About You! Someone said something to me while visiting during my recovery that I thought … Continue reading
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