Tag: love
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To TP Or Not To TP; That Is The Question
Who knew a simple roll of toilet paper could provide so much fun? John and I were watching the grandkids a few days back, and it was one of those times where everyone was a little grumpy. We’d mowed the yard. They’d played soccer. Had been in a car and driven enough miles around central…
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Below-The-Surface Boo Boos
I don’t know what’s wrong with him. Snot runs like a stream from his nose. His cheeks are rosy and covered with slimy boogers. He can’t breathe and swallow at the same time. Ryken, at eleven months, either is teething or has a cold. The symptoms look a lot alike. The flushed cheeks make me think…
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Messiness Trumps Birds Of A Feather
I’ve known them as Canadian honkers for as long as I can remember. Geese with a distinctive sound. Every time we come to Fort Collins, we see them en masse. Usually in the park. This year they’re everywhere. When we first got here, they were ushering around their young. Fuzzy goslings protected by a stern…
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Really Doing Life Differently
What’s so great about the same? Granted, there are times when it’s more comfortable to know what to expect. To do something you’re prepared to do. To be able to respond to a situation in a predetermined way. The adventure is in the unexpected. And people are always the adventure. What if the unexpected is…
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When The Bucket Is Too Full To Carry
You’ve got to love refrigerators which give free access to water and ice. No unsticking ice cubes from a tray. No hauling out–and spilling–large pitchers of cold water. Just plop a cup under a dispenser and press. Pull it out when full. Unless you’re shorter than the top of the cup. You can’t see when…
Tip of My Iceberg 