Things started looking a tad less festive at our place yesterday. And no doubt the de-decking will continue apace today … and in the days to come.
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Today’s find: De-decking
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Today’s find: Dear Diary
Why keep a date book from 1989? A quirky mystery … a personal eccentricity … that lately was revealed during a deep dive into a set of cluttered “junk drawers” at our place.
Continue readingToday’s find: Wonders of His Love
Four generations, present at the first round of family carols sung yesterday on Christmas Eve. Isn’t that a wonder?
Continue readingToday’s find: The Star of Christmas
Ever notice? This time of year, the stars seem especially bright. It’s almost as if the sky is clearer…and the heavens are closer to earth… than they are in the summertime.
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Today’s find: Shaggy
The greens are a little shaggy – that’s one of the first things you notice about “December Golf.”
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Today’s find: Stewing
What is it about a raw carrot that can help you to see?
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Today’s find: Sonic fusion
The gentle throbbing, I wonder: Is it normal?
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Today’s find: Pause
The sun wasn’t up yet, but I was.
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Today’s find: Overmatched
Politely put, it was pretty much a beat-down.
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Today’s find: Piling on
“This year, we’re going for the World’s Highest!” declared Grandson #1. “Or maybe just a Missouri State Record.”
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With Us Still 