Archive for December, 2007
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Friday, December 14th, 2007Nutty week in the garden: Friday Yoga was a gift. The best. My teacher has introduced a style of seamless breathing that helps quiet the mind and relax the body. I find myself using it when I start to feel anxious. Usually I picture a figure eight as I concentrate on a smooth [...]
Stump Protector
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Random Garden Report:
We saw a stump protector up close this am. Ronnie is checking out and going to Iowa to stay with his sister and wait for his leg. He’s got a wheelchair, walker, but no jazzy chair. He’s been in the hospital over a month and he’s ready to break out.
We’ve studied WCCS this [...]
Livin’ In the Pink
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007We’ve been in the pink lately. Weather buffs, you know what I’m talking about. Winter storms. Ice and fog. We were spared the devastation this time. 12 days without power.
Jan. 07 view out the front
Jan 07 out the back door
One of our associates was flying from Chicago into Springfield, sitting [...]
December 7, 2007
Friday, December 7th, 2007The Season of Firsts
Thursday, December 6th, 2007For our friends and families that have suffered a loss this past year, this can be an uneasy time of year. This will be the season of “firsts”. Holidays and family celebrations without the loved one there. This might be a good time to consider starting a new family tradition or creating a meaningful [...]
Can’t Get NO Krampus Action!
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007Merry Krampus!
I’ve been saving this postcard because I’d never seen a devil featured on a Christmas greeting. Recently, while perusing some vintage cards, I ran across a series of variations on this creepy character known as Krampus. Evidently, in Eastern European folklore he’s the Enforcer for St. Nick and handles all disciplinary actions for [...]
Crash and Burn
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Motorcycles are a passion in the garden. And we’ve been thinking about the riders in our lives that have went down this past year.
Evel. Candace has a great perspective on this.
Sweet James who recently died from injuries sustained in a crash.
Dan Feather who died on his dream bike two weeks after he got [...]
Don’t Move the Food Bowl
Monday, December 3rd, 2007The code word in the garden is “punkin pie”. That means take it down a notch. Everybody remain calm.
Holiday Examples: On Thanksgiving day, I arrived at the Heritage Cafeteria at 9:30 AM to pick up my order. Clerk was on the phone getting reamed by customer who had just arrived home to discover she was [...]
Sunday Secrets
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007Enjoy the Sunday Secrets.
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