Monday Thoughts


This doesn’t feel like a Monday to me. Maybe because I don’t have to work this week. I am sorry to those who does, it must feel awkward to work even a few days if you have two long weekends in a row.

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My First Christmas Part 3


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For Part 2, click here.

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My First Christmas Part 2


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My First Christmas Part 1


Did I ever mentioned my very first Christmas was when I was 10-year-old?

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Friday Fictioneers: 18 Christmases Later…


PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

Angie stares at the Christmas lights in the rear-view mirror, waiting for the light to turn green, while a jazz rendition of “I’ll be Home for Christmas” plays softly on the radio.

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Truthful Tuesday 12-21-2021 on a Wednesday


This week on Truthful Tuesday, while host Frank is on sabbatical, hostess Melanie from Sparks from a Combustible Mind asks:

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Share Your World – Week of December 20, 2021


What is your least favorite holiday side dish?  (for any holiday)

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Blogging Insights – New Format #22


On this week’s Blogging Insights – New Format #22, the following quote is given:

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Tuesday Thoughts


Wow, I can’t believe it’s here. Today marks my 20th year since I first stepped foot at LAX airport. So many years have gone by. So many lessons learned. It sure feels like a milestone. I feel I should write something but I did that in 2020.

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#SundayStills – Light the Night


Like probably a lot of people, I, too, tend to feel a little down during the winter months.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare: 3 Days after Surgery


Hello, and my oh my, it’s cold outside. Please join me for a virtual coffee.

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A story I never thought I would tell…


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You know how you tell yourself sometimes, “that’s something only happen on TV.” If you don’t, well, it’s something I tell myself to soothe my crazy imagination.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare: General Update on Life, Work, and Mounting Anxiety


Hello, come on in from the cold. Please sit and join me for a virtual coffee.

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Friday Thoughts


Not bad for the first snow storm of the season. It’s been snowing since yesterday morning. It paused now and then with light sprinkles but it hasn’t stopped. The temperature now at 8 AM- 24-degrees-Fahrenheit (-4-degree-Celsius). Brr…

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Share Your World – Week of December 6, 2021


What really turns your stomach?  (politicians aside)

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Monday Thoughts


According to Fitbit, my stress management score has been around 75 for the past week. Maybe it’s because work is just about the only thing occupying my brain these days. So much to bill, so many accounts to reconcile.

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#WeekendCoffeeShare: 2 Surgeries in December


Hello, come on in from the cold. Please sit and join me for a virtual coffee.

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Friday Fictioneers: Returning to Duneview


PHOTO PROMPT © LIsa Fox

Duneview, more like Doomview, Liz thought as she maneuvers her car toward the town of Duneview, population 123.

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Truthful Tuesday 11-30-2021 on a Wednesday


This week on Truthful Tuesday, Frank from Thoughts and Theories asks:

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Share Your World – Week of November 29, 2021


If you had the power to strike one person in your life permanently speechless, who would it be? (Real names aren’t necessary, vague descriptions are fine… and yes, this is being asked in fun and not to be mean)

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#SundayStills – Getting Cozy


I am a simple person with simple desires and when it comes to getting cozy especially during winter, my go-to is minimalistic at its best – just a cup of rich and delightful hot cocoa and somewhere that’s warm.

Like how this cat is curled up comfortably on the couch by the fireplace that was behind me, that spot feels like somewhere I would park for the afternoon.

View from the lodge

Here is my favorite way to staying warm and cozy during winter – head to a ski resort, ride the tram to the top, if there’s a restaurant or lodge, head inside, order a steamy cup of hot cocoa with whipped cream and preferably marshmallow, and finally find a seat with the view. Now, that, in my vocabulary, is a simple person’s luxury.

Sunday Stills

#WeekendCoffeeShare: Thanksgiving 2021 plus Garden and Life Update


Hello, come on in from the cold. Please sit and join me for a virtual coffee and sweets.

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Friday Fictioneers: The Occupational Hazard of a Delivery Boy


PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot

Whistling, he walks his bike down the narrow alley, feeling glad he didn’t listen to his mother and drive. There’s no way I can drive my SUV here, he eyes the narrow street.

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