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Recently posted on the blog
Instant and Not So Instant Change, Journey, Moment
An instant happening, coming immediately, a precise moment, a very short space of time. Instant Coffee Change I had hoped this moment would never come but couldn’t avoid the reality. Coffee, including decaf, sent my urinary system into immediate distress. Tea...
Waiting for marshmallows, rewards, and Christmas
'Tis the season of waiting. Waiting for marshmallows “This situation is like the marshmallow experiment,” I said to my brother-in-law. He’d asked if I wanted something to eat or drink—there were some yummy-looking hors d’oeuvres set out. But Thanksgiving dinner was...
To laugh while preparing for the seasons ahead
I had to laugh. Cato puppy had followed me up the trail behind our house and was looking around to see or hear why I had stopped. He loves to race through the woods on the mountain where we live in the Blue Ridge. But it wasn’t Cato who had caused me to explode...