Category Archives: REALITY

REALITY?: Freedom

Despite the cool and trendy anti-American sentiment that’s too abundant these days, I think July 4th weekend is a good time to look into our historical roots and see exactly what brought the citizens to revolt against an oppressive government … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Food

Setting up my meal for tomorrow: Turkey done on the grill, mashed potatoes and gravy, salad, some kind of vegie, with shrimp cocktail, jalapeno dip, deviled eggs, stuffed cherry peppers, and cheese for appetizers, and vanilla frozen yogurt with fresh … Continue reading

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REALITY?: July 4th, 2010

I wish the US would once again declare its independence and turn to and have faith in its own people and shed the shackles of global ties. Sharing and dependence are not the same thing. Let’s celebrate the intent of … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Contentment

Hopefully I will never settle into a state of contentment in life. Unless, of course, I’m housed in a mansion with a Jag gleaming black and wicked in the circular drive and a housekeeper who is willing to make the … Continue reading

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WRITING and REALITY?: Daily Doings

While I’ve been weaning myself off of Facebook and twitter to concentrate more on keeping up on the weblogs, I’ve also gotten myself busy keeping up on the sidelines with the 100 Days Project. There are some thirty or so … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Antless Peonies

This is one of my favorite peonies and as happens every year, they burst open and the rains come and destroy them. This one was freshly showered early this morning and I had to take a picture before I cut … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Traditional Memorial Day Weekends

No more parades, and the veterans in our family died out with Jim’s dad but the guns going off in the silence of a cemetery will always stay with me. I pray for other families hoping they don’t have to … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Earth-Moving

So for a few years now the trees have grown to the point where the garden gets only a few hours daily of strong sunlight. Also for a few years, the pool has been disassembled and gone (or mostly so; … Continue reading

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REALITY?: The Reaping Before the Sowing

Along with the rhubarb and parsley, the chives were ready today to be picked.

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WRITING & REALITY?: My Favorite, Perspective

In reading around the web this morning, particularly political topics but more personal and opinionated ones as well, I came across a tweet from New Scientist that offers a visual that illuminates the power of perspective on our beliefs as … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Din-din

Last week I made clam chowder and going back to the grocery store this week I couldn’t resist the urge to pick up more cherrystones. Jim wanted a Fra Diavlo sauce but these clams were so good that I really … Continue reading

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REALITY?: 25 Academy Hill

This is the house I was born into. It doesn’t look the same, but then, neither do I.There were gates and a sidewalk leading up to the front porch from the street. A railing on the garage top to keep … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Colors

As rain paints the day springtime green, I see the trees of wine, jelly, applesauce, turn blooms to mini-fruit. Crabapple, quince, peach and oh, a sour cherry tree that took fifteen years or more to grow a pie.

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REALITY?: Bulka

Usually I make two of them, but I didn’t have poppyseed filling nor the nuts and honey, so this is all I did this time, on the left is apricot, and on the right side is cream cheese with (an … Continue reading

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REALITY?: Frugality

I am nothing if not frugal–not cheap, frugal. It is a learned concept from generations of homeowners who worked hard and did without to be able to afford the things that were important to them. This then, is a new … Continue reading

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