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Time flies…

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Didn’t we just do this, like, yesterday?

Well, here we are again, another New Year’s Eve has sneaked* up on me!

2015 went by before I really got used to it. It seems that each year goes by faster and faster, and although I’m pleased with where I am, I’ve still taken a moment to reflect on everything that has gone on in what feels like the month of 2015. With this reflection, I was able to see a few things I would like to do differently, so I’ve come up with a list of “Hopefuls for 2016”. I’m not calling them resolutions because I do not stick with those. I might make it a week, if I’m lucky. Continue reading →

Groovin’ on a Sunday afternoon…

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Facing your fears can be relaxing & rewarding

Sunday, November 1, I, along with my husband, and twLiberty of the Seas.pngo of our best friends (who are also family), did something I thought I would never do… I took some xanax and climbed aboard the biggest boat I’ve been on for my very first cruise. Continue reading →

My dog’s better than your dog…

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Happy National Dog Day

July 7, 2007 is a date I will not easily forget; it was the day I received the best birthday gift I have ever received, Chaucer.*

The Canterbury TalesWe studied The Canterbury Tales in high school, and I was in love. Geoffrey Geoffrey ChaucerChaucer had such a way with words, and he was from a time that just seemed so magical to me, so the name has always been special to me. At some point in life, I fell in love with Yorkies, and knew I really wanted one; what better name for a Yorkie than Chaucer, right? Continue reading →

Check yourself before you wreck yourself…

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When did Christianity become a four-letter word?

These days, many people associate Christianity with organized religion and sometimes even hatefulness. Unfortunately, I really cannot blame them, because so many people do awful things under the name of Christianity, or, for that matter, any number of other religions. I’m not sure the number of people associated with these acts are truly valid representation for entire religions, but with technology, social media, and the ‘I have to know everything about everywhere right now’ mentality, it does at least appear that way. Continue reading →

Mirror, Mirror, on the wall…

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Losing myself

There are times, when I look in the mirror, that I do not recognize myself. There is a picture in my mind, and it doesn’t always match reality. Time seems to pass at lightening speed; I mean, didn’t  we just celebrated Christmas a week or so ago? Look at the calendar, June is half way over*! Continue reading →

Ignorance is bliss…

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Sometimes knowledge can be limiting

As I’ve mentioned, I just celebrated the big 5-0. The sky didn’t fall, I’m still breathing, and I actually didn’t have a nervous breakdown. Instead, I had an amazing 3 day celebration, family, food, and fun – it could not have been more perfect. Continue reading →

But when she got there, the cupboard was bare…

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There is nothing new under the sun

In Ecclesiastes 1:9, Solomon tells us that there is nothing new under the sun. Now, I’m not entirely sure that was meant to be taken exactly the way it reads, because obviously, there are things we know now that they didn’t back then, and we have technology that wasn’t around. However, when it comes to the movies that are coming out, I’m beginning to think this statement fits rather well for describing many of the movies and books that are coming out now days. Continue reading →

Why?

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Why a blog without a theme?

I already have two blogs that are book related, and I’ve tried to create other blogs related to other various topics, e.g. food, and they just do not work for me.  I tend to want to write about what is on my mind at the moment, and I honestly just cannot make myself write about a specific topic, because that is what my blog is for. Even though I am not really into astrology, but I do believe there are traits that people born during a specific time frame, share. I am a Gemini, and for the most part, the description fits me rather well. I have a few things I would argue with, such as I’m not really devious or superficial, often; I am, however, impulsive and indecisive, which makes this type of blog perfect for me!

Why the title ‘There Were Words…”?

Unfortunately, that is not an easy answer – it is one of those family jokes that you really had to be there to understand the humor behind it. Let us just say that it just really fits.