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Category Archives: 2014
“Pennies”
Instead of doing a “Satisfaction Wheel” this year, I decided to use a tool I learned about during my “Goals Group” back in 2008. The idea is that we only have a finite amount of time and resources available to … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Annual Summary, Onward & Upward, Ruminations, Tools
Tagged Balance
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2014 in Review
It has taken me a long time to summarize the year 2014. It was a difficult year from the beginning, and continued to be tough for the better part of the year. Primarily, I had three big areas of difficulty … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, goals, personal growth
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Here’s a WordPress tip from me: I recently discovered a very distressing situation: I found broken permalinks all over my blog! I believe most of it happened when I switched my domain name server, but it also could’ve happened when … Continue reading
January 4, 2015
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12/31/14 Finished reading WOLF HALL…
December 31, 2014
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Christmas 2014
What is Christmas without family photos?
Happy Holidays!
And what a busy time of year it is! I have finished my custom Christmas card for 2014 – and created a page here showing all of my cards for the six years now that I’ve been doing this. See … Continue reading
A New Game (it’s about time…)
This is good!
Posted in 2014, Ruminations
Tagged community, economy, philosophy, Planet Earth
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No more drought?!
RAIN, rain and more rain. This has been an incredible storm; apparently the worst we’ve had in a number of years. Powerful winds, major flooding, trees down, power outages and general mayhem. It started raining just shortly after I got … Continue reading
Wolf Hall
On December 9th, I started reading Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel. My sister loved this book, so I am anticipating enjoying it too. It received a number of awards and looks like a winner! So far, I am finding it … Continue reading
Rain Wilds Chronicles
I started reading these books on November 12. And I finished the last one yesterday. Robin Hobb’s Rain Wilds Chronicles I was sad to finish them; they were so good! I’ve read all of Hobb’s books that are connected to … Continue reading
Music…
Ever since I woke up this morning, I’ve had a song running through my head (earworm) that I have not heard or even thought about for years and years. But I love the song, always have, and I can hear … Continue reading
December 5
It’s my birthday and I ‘ll cry if I want to… Except I have no desire to cry. I am grateful for every single one of my 54 years and I am HAPPY. Who else has a birthday on this … Continue reading
December 2014
December gets its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the Roman calendar. December, of course, always means Christmas is on the way – it seems to arrive … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged art, Balance, history
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Thanksgiving
Good friends and family, lots of good food – and lots to be thankful for!
And now I’ve decided to start on the Rain Wild Chronicles, by Robin Hobb, with Vol. 1: Dragon Keeper. I have loved all of her books and have been looking forward to reading these for a long time!
November 12, 2014
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Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
… what to read? So many books, so little time – and sometimes it’s hard to find something just right to fit my mood. Problem solved – my sister handed me Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan. And it … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Books, Ruminations
Tagged books, entertainment, serendipity
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Salinger and…
On October 28, I finally started reading My Salinger Year, by Joanna Rakoff, who I saw in person at Copperfield’s in August. This was a wonderful book and I enjoyed it in many ways. One thing in particular I got from … Continue reading
November
November was actually named for the ninth month of the year, as that is what it was in the ancient Roman calendar. For most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, November mainly signifies Autumn, when the days get shorter, darker … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, creativity, goals
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Halloween 2014
There are many different theories to explain Halloween‘s beginnings. The most commonly-held belief is that it began as the ancient pagan festival, Samhain. And I believe there is probably some truth to that. Many Catholics claim the holiday evolved from … Continue reading
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Tagged FUN, history, holidays
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September (and October) books
After finishing The Ocean at the end of the Lane, I decided to read Three by Dillard, which contains three of her best books, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, An American Childhood, and The Writing Life. I must say that Annie … Continue reading
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Tagged books, FUN, religion, serendipity, spirit
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Comcast Sucks (Chatting with a Robot)
Complaints about Comcast are all over the Web. I’m not happy about how much they charge, of course, and wish it was regulated like other utilities. And I’ve had a few complaints from time to time, but luckily have not … Continue reading
Crazy Cat Lady?
I recently learned that the people who lived across the street from the house where I used to live (where my brother-in-law is now living) packed up and moved away a couple of weeks ago. And there was a question … Continue reading
October 2014
These last couple of months I have been so ridiculously busy that I have barely had time to keep this up! This post may be dated the first of October, but I am actually doing it on the 11th. Oh … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, FUN, history, holidays
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Commuting
I have probably mentioned the fact that once a week I go and work at a client location for a few hours. It is just across the county line and a drive of only about 20 miles. When the traffic … Continue reading
September 2014
September, for me, has always meant SCHOOL (although, these days, school seems to start earlier and earlier every year.) And here in Northern California, our hottest weather often occurs in September and I always feel sorry for the school kids … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged Balance, creativity, family, school
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