Tag: storms
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Let It Blow, Let It Blow, Let It Blow!
Irma is heading for Florida. With more than a little attitude. We’ve watched Texas and Louisiana weather the effects of Harvey. Saw the pictures of the devastation and heard the stories of bravery as people reached out to help those who’ve lost so much. Harvey’s big sister, Irma, is supposed to hit us sometime this…
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It’s All About The Journey
After eight weeks of preparing for and having our conference, it’s family vacation time. We’re all ready for a break. We’ve rented a large house in Breckenridge–all 23 of us have a bed. We’ve been playing, cooking, relaxing together for a few days. While here, we needed to do what mountain people do. Hike. If…
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There’s Way Worse Than Wet
There was a point in my life where I loved a good rain. I was a puddle-jumping, raindrop-dodging, joyously-drenched kind of a kid. Even when my kids were little, we’d be outside in a storm, jumping in ankle-deep puddles and not caring a flying fig about mud. It was the perfect prelude to a hot…
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When It Rains, We All Get Wet
It poured Thursday afternoon and evening. Lovely weather for those who value green thumbs and ecologically necessary moisture. Me? I’m a sunny kind of a gal. Not that I don’t value what rain does for all of nature. It refreshes. Renews. Replenishes. I love all those “re” words. This storm, though, was accompanied by powerful…
Tip of My Iceberg 