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Molly
It has been a goal of mine for the last couple of years to start seeing Molly again. Not only is she a good therapist (and specializes in ADHD), but she is an artist and a friend and I have … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged ADD/HD, art, community, creativity, personal growth
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March 2015
I can hardly believe how quickly March has arrived! I have been very busy – and not just with work, I have also been working diligently on the garage – and getting a lot done! I’ve been trying to get … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, creativity, goals, TIME, vacation
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SCWBI
Yesterday I attended this event through the northern California chapter of SCBWI. My friend, Jennifer, who is also an aspiring picture-book author, went with me. I found the experience truly inspiring and enjoyed it very much: SCBWI NORTH BAY SONOMA … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Ruminations
Tagged art, books, children, creativity, friends, FUN, NATURE, writing
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Still in England…
As I wrote on January 23rd, I have been in the process of reading several books about the history of England (and, in particular, about the Tudors). I finished the 3rd and final book in Alison Weir’s series about the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, England, entertainment, history, travel, TV
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021315
A birthday card for my nephew: I’ve been in the process recently of posting all of the birthday cards I’ve created here on the “Greeting Cards” page like I’ve done for my Christmas Cards. I have a few of them … Continue reading
FEBRUARY 2015
I finally finished my 31-point-plan. And I don’t know what the deal is with BIRDS this month, but I think it started with what I came up with for Dalton’s birthday card. I worked on this for a couple days … Continue reading
‘MasterMind’ Meetup Group
As I have mentioned here and there, I am a member of several Meetup groups and I get emails from time to time about new groups that might meet my interests. The other day, I received one that roused my … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged community, creativity, FUN, philosophy, spirit
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Doc Martin
Another thing that I’ve been enjoying lately (again, thanks to my sister who discovered it) is the British TV series “Doc Martin.” I LOVE this show! And it’s addicting! I just cannot say enough good things about it, it is … Continue reading
Tudor England
Recently, I read Hilary Mantel’s novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (which I finished on Jan. 7th). I enjoyed these so much that I decided to next read a book my sister recommended, The Six Wives of Henry … Continue reading
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Tagged books, entertainment, history
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2015 Goals & Resolutions
Health: Quit smoking Walk/exercise regularly Do more cooking (help Dalton eat better) Spend time in rest/reflection (pay attention to needs/stress level) Order: Get garage in order Get Dalton’s room in shape Keep Dalton on track (school, etc.) Keep eyes on … Continue reading
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“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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HAPPY 2015!
It is hard to believe that it is now the year 2015. All I can say is WOW. …And that it’s good to still be here, of course! I brought in the new year recovering from a tooth extraction; my … Continue reading
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Tagged art, creativity, FUN, history, holidays
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“31-Point-Plan” – see previous years: 2014 2013 See my “31 Reasons for a 31-Point-Plan.” And here is 2015:
January 2, 2015
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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!
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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