At long last, the three-week injured foot challenge has ended happily! Yesterday, Nathan and I took Nemo back to his doctor for the stitches to be removed from his foot. If you’ll remember, he had a small growth on his foot. He was sedated, the growth removed, the incision sewed up, but that was […]
Aug 3, 2018
Stay Alert and Trim and Fit
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You may have read this rhymed story before today, on a previous post, or, if you subscribed to Turtle Magazine in 1990, you may have read it in the August issue. This morning, I got up thinking of how joy is essential in a person’s life and, of course, if we feel well, it’s […]
Aug 1, 2018
Being Aware of August
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Happy first day of August! Did you know that today, August 1, is National Girlfriends’ Day, National Mountain Climbing Day, and National Raspberry Cream Pie Day? The whole month is Admit You’re Happy Month, and this first week of August is Simplify Your Life Week. Pretty interesting month, isn’t it? This month was named […]
Jul 29, 2018
Authentic and Trustworthy
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Yesterday, storm clouds gathered. Thunder rumbled; a storm was coming! An authentic summer storm. It would surely be a good one–after all, the clouds looked pretty mean. And then, it got here–only a few sprinkles, just enough to settle the dust. Disappointing! But today–ah, today! Rain chances are greater. Hope springs eternal, doesn’t it? Authentic, […]
Jul 23, 2018
So, How Did the Story End?
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The nature show was about a mama bear waking up after a winter of hibernation. She had two cubs, so small they had a hard job following her when she left the cave. The snow was deep and the grown bear took off, leaving her babies to struggle along behind. They floundered and sank […]
Jul 21, 2018
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
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It was indeed a dark and stormy night last night. Not once, not twice, but three times, the storms woke me. I should say they woke Nemo who then woke me. He has developed a sensitivity to storms that borders on panic. And, when panic takes over, there’s no reasoning with him. But, we made […]
