Happy birthday!

July 26, 2010

I am going to have 55th birthdays from now on! I had an amazing birthday on Saturday – and it even got extended into Sunday by some friends…

I had an all-day drop-in birthday party on Saturday, from 7 am to 7 pm (well, some folks stayed a couple hours later, lol)…

35 friends dropped . . . → Read More: Happy birthday!

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walkabout, yard work, reading, e-groups and newsletters, grandchildren

July 20 (looking back to July 12 to 19)

On July 12 it was a bit cooler, and I took advantage of the weather to take a long walk along the highway to Green Road, cross the highway and the river channel, and then walk along the east side of the channel till I reached the bridge . . . → Read More: walkabout, yard work, reading, e-groups and newsletters, grandchildren

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keep the house cool on hot days

July 8, 2010

How do you keep your house cool on these hot summer days, apart from using air conditioners? We don’t have a cool basement, but we have found ways to beat the heat.

In the evening, as soon as the outdoor temperature is as low as the indoor temperature (or vice versa, of course), we . . . → Read More: keep the house cool on hot days

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walkabout sights

June 26, 2010

Some guy in shorts and t-shirt who must have been on his lunch break, was standing outside the back door of a business. He had his shoes and socks off, and was vigorously walking on the spot; meanwhile, he was also wringing out a soaked towel, apparently exercising his arms and cooling off . . . → Read More: walkabout sights

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grandmothering, personal letter writing, aboriginal day

June 22, 2010

Getting behind in my blogging and posting again! Well,of course, I did quite a bit of blogging over at the My Church Journey” blog, the past few days.

I spent most of today having an absolutely wonderful time with my 1 1/2 year old grandson and 1 1/2 month old granddaughter, as . . . → Read More: grandmothering, personal letter writing, aboriginal day

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Getting back into my routine – perhaps?

GETTING BACK INTO MY ROUTINE – PERHAPS?

15 – 16 June 2010

Arrived Penticton on bus 9:35 am. Hubby picked me up. We went home and I unpacked, then I fell into bed and slept till about 2 pm! There is nothing like one’s own comfy bed!

After I got up, I cleaned house. Ha! . . . → Read More: Getting back into my routine – perhaps?

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a very adventurous day!

19 May 2010

What an adventurous day! First hubby comes home and announces he is leaving his job – and then he gets an interview for another one in just a couple days – and some on-call work tonight with promise of lots more… And so I helped him find his old resumes and update . . . → Read More: a very adventurous day!

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key notes: inspiration!

12 May 2010

As anyone who has been following this blog will have noticed, I am “taking the plunge” and trying to write seriously – become a real writer instead of a dabbler! So I’ve been reading, studying, conversing with other writers – and doing a LOT of writing.

Anyway, I’ve been collecting incredible INSPIRATION on the . . . → Read More: key notes: inspiration!

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new shoes!

4 May 2010

Being a mommy of 5 kids (and all their friends, many of whom practically lived at our house) and now 5 + 2 grandkids (2 due soon!), I’ve always tended to “cheap” when buying myself things – especially shoes.

In the past year or two, as I’ve taken up trying to get out and . . . → Read More: new shoes!

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world-changing choices using small pebbles

May 3, 2010

I read this in the April 26 entry in the 2010 Bible League of Canada planner:

“Today you will probably have opportunities to get more than you actually need. Why hurt yourself? Take only what you need. Hint: What you need is probably less than what you could get. Why . . . → Read More: world-changing choices using small pebbles

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