Month: July 2022
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The Best Chips in All the Land
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI flew back up to Missouri to help Ozarkland’s parent company with a special project this week. I thought the best part of the trip would be that I got to eat the best chips and salsa in all the land at our favorite Mexican restaurant (El Caporal, Camdenton, MO) on… Read more
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Enough Already!
Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve had enough. I have enough. Can we please just stop already? We went to a new church last weekend, and as first timers, Randy and I were EACH given a welcome bag that included a beautiful large ceramic coffee mug and a couple of pens with the literature that told us… Read more
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Peace River Lives Up to Its Name
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe took an airboat ride on the Peace River yesterday. It’s interesting to see Florida about 15 miles inland, away from the coastal communities and hub bub of the beaches and tourist traps that are stereotypical of the Florida in northerners minds. It’s unexpectedly beautiful and more peaceful than I’d imagined.… Read more
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Grathen’s Last Resort
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of our forever friends is here this week. We so enjoy having friends and family visit to be able to share the abundant life we live in Florida. For our friend Bill, this is a respite in his normal routine of caring, with his wife, for his 95-year old mother-in-law in… Read more
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A Year Already!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday, July 15, 2022, is the one year anniversary of the day Randy and I arrived in Florida to begin the rest of our life. It’s astonishing how much we’ve accomplished. New house, new roof, remodeled kitchen and bathrooms, great new friends, a SunPass toll road account, daily sunshine and joy,… Read more
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Uniquely Portable Magic
Reading Time: 4 minutesI love books. I love reading. I read for pleasure, to gain knowledge, to learn history, for other perspectives, to increase my imagination, to help prevent cognitive decline. Reading has significantly expanded my vocabulary and improved my writing skill. Reading has enriched my life and taken me, physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally,… Read more
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Lazy Days
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI didn’t get up this morning until nearly 10 am. In my defense I had a bad night and didn’t fall asleep until the wee hours of the morning. Since I’ve been awake I’ve done basically nothing. My sweet husband just let me sleep and went about his business, taking care… Read more
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Independence Day Musings
Reading Time: 4 minutesToday, as I write this, it’s the 4th of July. America celebrates. Really celebrates. I honestly don’t know or haven’t yet heard of anyone, regardless of political persuasion, race, color, religion, sex, gender, education level, social media status, occupation, or any of the hundred other things that divide us in this country… Read more
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Laugh! It’s great for the soul.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI used to google “belly laugh comedies” and hope we found a funny movie to watch that wasn’t too stupid, too profane and/or too violent for our taste. It rarely worked out. This week I stumbled on a YouTube channel called Drybar Comedy. Though I’ve only watched 4 of the hundreds… Read more