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Ponderings and More

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Reflections on life, family, serious issues facing our world, and simple pleasures, from a mid-life perspective.

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  • Words of Wisdom and Such

    Posted on Monday November 30th, 2009 at 20:54

    The holiday weekend provided warm memories of family and friends and long conversations which left me with many thoughts to ponder in the coming days. Thanksgiving was a lovely day. All of my children and grandchildren gathered at my son’s house fo...

  • Traditions

    Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 11:09 in thanksgiving; holiday traditions

    Yesterday I placed a single candle in each of my front windows, removed the summer wicker from the front porch, and brought out the antique sleds that provide our winter décor. I think back over the countless years I have gently untangled the elect...

  • The Blessing of Contentment

    Posted on Tuesday October 27th, 2009 at 12:33

    I have been blessed with a happy spirit. I find joy in the simple pleasures of this life, and I am extremely grateful for this gift.Our society places great value on material success, and it seems that as we work harder and longer to obtain our desi...

  • These Precious Days

    Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 09:22 in grandparent care; mothering;

    Life at “Grandma’s Day Care” has been a little tough the past two weeks. Lucas is adjusting to being away from his Mom again after a summer of her loving full-time attention; both babies have struggled with viruses which made them cranky and c...

  • On the Porch in Rockport

    Posted on Friday September 11th, 2009 at 18:31

    My overwhelming emotion tonight is one of relief and thanksgiving. A phone call from my doctor this morning assured me that a recent biopsy was normal, and my six weeks' of worry over a health issue is finally put to rest.After my sister's funeral i...

  • A Grateful Good-bye

    Posted on Saturday August 29th, 2009 at 19:09 in ted kennedy

    When John Kennedy was elected President, I was only ten years old – my most vivid memory is of his picture on the front page of the newspaper the day after the election, and at that point I didn’t really have an interest in anything more importan...

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