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December 6, 2017
25 Days of Advent: Coffee Crew
On December 4, I traversed the storm to meet with my six college friends for our monthly coffee gathering. Somehow we have managed to meet most months over the past twenty-one years. Sometimes we can’t all be there, but the effort is made. We set times and places to share about the mundane and the […]
December 3, 2017
25 Days of Advent: The First Sunday of Advent
On this first Sunday of Advent, I am reflecting on the tradition of Advent in my own life. The notion of celebrating Advent was introduced to me in my high school years. Each Sunday of Advent, candles were lit in our services to represent the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. My family participated […]
December 2, 2017
25 Days of Advent: Christkindlmarket
On December 2, my husband and I drove to Stillwater, Minnesota to Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter. Although we went to peruse the outdoor Christkindlmarket, we found our treasure within this authentic German restaurant nestled in the pines. I dined on Bavarian Goulaush Soup with spaetzle and red cabbage while my husband enjoyed the daily special–corned beef […]
25 Days of Advent: The Cedar Waxwings
The Cedar Waxwings visited us yesterday, December 1. Every year, I watch for them with their yellow-tipped tails to come and eat the berries from our front-yard bushes and the shriveled crab-apples from our tree. They flock in uncountable numbers, perching on the branches and swallowing the fruit whole. Our cat and I spied on […]
November 8, 2017
Where Am I?
Where am I? It’s a good thing I know the answer to this question, but my faithful readership might not. I’m working on writing projects this month, so I won’t be posting until Advent. Until then, enjoy life and be thankful!
October 31, 2017
Ghoulish
via Daily Prompt: Ghoulish
October 30, 2017
Gratitude
via Daily Prompt: Gratitude
October 23, 2017
Cacophony
via Daily Prompt: Cacophony
October 19, 2017
Express
via Daily Prompt: Express
