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Nutty Buddies
While working from the home office I’ve had the chance to shoot squirrels. They were just as curious about me as I was of them.
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Apple Books vs Amazon Kindle
I have never owned a dedicated reading tablet such as a Kindle. Thankfully, Amazon has created the Kindle app that can be used on every device. Using this app for years on both the Android and iOS platforms has been great because my purchases have…
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Mobile Devices
As everyone who partakes in this activity already knows, walking is the easiest exercise around. It improves the body and mind equally. Until martial law is enforced, walking is still available to those of us not wanting to stay indoors. But why wait for a…
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Routine Maintenance
While a pandemic is going on during the few weeks before Holy Week it is starting to feel like Lent around here. The forced discipline of slowing down and stepping away does have its benefits though. Self-care Because a lot of my external inspiration such…
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4/4 Check In (Wuhan Virus Edition)
On 2/2 I began my year long journey to create life long habits for myself and throw in some fun intentions as well. The plan is to check in every month to monitor my progress. How did I do since my last check in on…
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Better All The Time
I know I feel better after reading a good book, practicing meditation, conversations, a good nap and some contemplative writing. Who needs a pandemic?
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COVIDiot
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Give Us This Day
One benefit to this world-wide virus event is that I have more time to do with as I please. Plans are cancelled or postponed, stay-at-home orders are in effect (although I did sneak across the border and into Arkansas today), dining out is not an…
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Coping Mechanism
I am proud to know people who are blessed with common sense and intelligence and I am even proud to know others who are fearful, anxious and nervous. This globe-trotting virus is crazy and is causing a lot of fear, anxiety and nervousness. The usual…
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Constraints
Weeks ago, we were living on the greatest planet in the known universe but now we are living in quarantine for our own good and are living with constraints instead. We are learning that constraints can be beneficial. It is maddening to be restricted in…
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Doodler
I’ve never been accused of being a sketch artist or good at drawing but I am more of a “doodler.” My first attempt at comic book sketches was titled “Snake Eyes” that followed an ordinary snake fixed with two dice for eyeballs. The series probably…
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A Reminder
A reminder to self: when things are taken away (including this period of social distancing), it is time to appreciate what I have.
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More Thoughts On Family Photos
I take a lot of photos of my daughter. She was born with a camera documenting everything like I was the paparazzi. There are so many pictures of her throughout the years it is difficult which ones to choose for prints or in a yearbook.…
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The Music Of My Soul
“I don’t know why I was born with this belief in something deeper and larger than we can see. But it’s always called. Even as a boy, I knew that trees and light and sky all point to some timeless center out of view. I…
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Laughter
Is still the best medicine.