Tag: acceptance
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Enough Already!
When the goal is owning a pet, and there’s a willingness to do whatever it takes to get one, achieving said goal should be enough. Is anything ever enough? Syd wanted a dog for years and was able to buy one this summer. A labrador puppy with enough energy and personality to satisfy the pickiest…
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But I Really Want It–Now!
“She’s mooching again.” Debbie held a donut over her head. We have an extremely unhealthy habit here on weekends. We buy donuts. Not donuts from nationally famous brands. Lamar’s donuts. A Ft. Collins phenomena. Better than anything I’ve ever eaten. Melt-in-your mouth donuts that have your arteries screaming in protest and your taste buds floating…
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My Junk, His Treasure
I’ve never been a big fan of garage sales. It feels very personal to pick through other people’s stuff, determining its value based on my need or whim. I find I evaluate the people selling it based on how they’ve priced it and cared for it. I don’t like people doing that to me. I’m…
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Getting To Like You, Getting To Hope You Like Me
You go where you’re needed. And if you’re needed in Austin, Texas? That’s big Texas FUN. John and I headed out to the Lone Star State to spend time with our son and his family. Give them a little break before son #2 shows up. Huck is almost 19 months old. All boy, he’s a…
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Wrapping It (Her) Up For The Night
You can’t keep a good woman down. Even if she’s not quite two feet tall. Brooklyn, at five weeks, doesn’t sit still. She flails. Moving her arms as if they had a life of their own. Not hard to understand. Her mom, aunts and uncle were constant motion machines. Genetic flailing. Brooklyn is adjusting to living…
Tip of My Iceberg 