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After a very busy New Year’s Eve (got through everything on my to-clean list except the patio), I enjoyed a cup of camomile tea in a hot bubble bath and was asleep in bed with the cats before 2025 turned into 2026. The first day of 2026 was pretty awesome. I started with a nice,…
I knew today’s walk was going to be presence over pace pretty much right out of the gate when I heard meowing in the trees near my apartment. I paused and called out, “Kitty?” and out came this absolutely stunning grey fluffball. He had a collar with a tag and the telltale wet spot on…
You know what one of the great gifts of getting older is? I get to define my Personal Best. Without all of the chatter of other people’s expectations. And my definition of my PB is a lot different than it used to be. I’ve mentioned before that this has been a year of transformation. A…
Now that we’re hurtling into the hellfire that is summer in North Carolina, I’m glad that I decided to extend my morning walks several weeks ago. My body has had time to get accustomed to the time and distance, which has made it possible for me to keep up my routine now that we’re getting…
For two nights in a row I’ve had a firefly come right up next to me and put on it’s lovely light show, as though it was specially assigned to me by the Universe. I honestly don’t know how one could have such an encounter and not believe in magic.
last saturday, i decided to stray from my usual 4-5 laps around the pond in favor of following the other greenway path. even though i don’t go that way as often, i enjoy that part of the greenway because it smells like i’m walking through an old book store. but on this day, as i…
Okay, maybe more than a minute and closer to *checks calendar* a year and a half? Yikes. I guess that’s what happens when you’re trying to keep going during a pandemic. I’ll do a more thorough catch-up post when I can (probably over Thanks-but-no-thanks-giving). The headline now is that I’ve consciously decoupled my Victoria Klum…
If you’ve known me for more than five minutes, you know that Autumn is my favorite time of the year. Cool, crisp air and sunlight that makes everything look beautiful. And the colors. My GOODNESS, the colors. Things have been a little stressful lately and it occurred to me that “shelter in place” is not…
During the 2017 regular season, the Chicago Red Stars were the only team the North Carolina Courage could not solve, though they did beat them in the National Women’s Soccer League semi-final when it counted the most. Going into their first meeting of the 2018 season, the Courage and Red Stars sat in first and…
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