the thought stream of consciousness
our collection of writing and photos – as we are impressed positively or negatively about the world around us as we monitor the culture – below are the blog posts…
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it’s 2020. it’s 2020. can’t believe it’s yet another decade.
The year started as it usually does. New Year’s day. Another birthday. Friends birthdays… and as always, new possibilities for the new decade. As we experience in winter, it brings shorter days. Struggling with the gray days. Seeking the sunlight as much as possible when they present themselves – sometimes we’re lucky and get stretches…
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The Christmas Stocking Story
Giving of arts and crafts has been interwoven tradition in my family for years. In lean years, we made gifts for people. I still have several of the treasures that my talented mother made. I have some also that I made for family members not with us any longer. I have been making Christmas stockings…
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Christmas is coming. Do people think about what this actually means? That depends.
Everyone has a different perspective when it comes to Christmas. It’s a very emotional holiday, like all the others that have family and/or friend or combo gatherings involved. After a lot of experience, it has become predictable. Since I no longer host the large family Christmas dinner gathering, my blood pressure issues during the holidays…