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Ramblings of an Anxious Heart
Dear Journal, I’ve been thinking lately, and questioning the thoughts. There’s a certain restlessness, a heaviness in mind and spirit, a held breath, then a mad sustained dash until exhaustion or the finish…
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Dog Days of January
This week it’s been a consistent early morning flurry getting the dog out to potty—1am, 2am, 5am. The poor dog seems to be having stress induced colitis again. I’m a walking zombie, and…
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6 Ideas to Get Through Winter 2024
I’ve been trying to prepare myself to face another winter. Different than prior years (here, here, and here). There’s a bigger focus on the mind. #1. Emotional Resilience Class I have always enjoyed…
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Family Photos & Bios 2024
See the Year in Review here. About Our Family This Year This summer we enjoyed 2 big fun filled family reunions with loved ones (here and here). We had memorable camping trips, Yellowstone…
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My Top 5 Books of 2024
I ended up finishing over 75 books! That’s quite a lot more than I’ve read previously. I can honestly say I am branching out and tried different genres and recommendations, and increased my…
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Thanksgiving 2024
I was nervous about this Thanksgiving. Jer’s Mom and her husband were coming to visit, and I wasn’t sure the house would be all prepared without much effort since I had just come…
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15th Anniversary Getaway
Roses are red, Violets are blue It took 15 years to Hike the Y with you! 😆 Jer and I are celebrating our fifteenth wedding anniversary! For this milestone we wanted to go…
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Jer Father’s Day
I couldn’t ask for a better man to be the father of my children. Here he is today playing a board game (F’s idea of course) which W won. Jer has always been…
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Stubborn Cough
Last week I was running 5-7 miles regularly and kicking trash with all my chores and work done. O how the mighty have fallen, lol. This week I’ve been sick and it’s a…
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Roxy’s Favorite Things
It’s Roxy’s 5th birthday today! She’s now had more birthdays with us than when we got her. Our dog will be the same age that I am turning this year (36)! To celebrate,…
