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Just when you start to feel safe…

Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by Laurie

Written last evening.. Tuesday 6:00 pm – I remember a little while ago I wrote that while I’m in remission the noose that I always felt close to my neck during the time I was being treated would continue to … Continue reading →

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Autumn Splendor Day III…

Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 by Laurie

Sorry I missed yesterday for day three of Autumn Splendor.. here it is and it’s a slightly different take on what I showed for the past two posts. Slightly different views of Autumn today.. And.. last but not least a … Continue reading →

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It’s a Bug’s Life…

Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2010 by Laurie

“None of God’s Creatures absolutely considered are in their own Nature Contemptible; the meanest Fly, the poorest Insect has its Use and Virtue.” ~ Mary Astell ~ On one of my walks I happened to have my Macro lens on … Continue reading →

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Another year…

Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 by Laurie

.. has come and gone. It happened so fast I feel like I’m still spinning. I tend to see yearly cycles through school years rather then the calender year.. probably has to do with having a child but I always … Continue reading →

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Keeping it Quiet…

Posted on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 by Laurie

The summer heat is upon us.. it is hot, humid and hazy.. this weather isn’t very good for me right now but I’m glad its not winter and we are in the middle of freezing temps. The heat has however … Continue reading →

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Steeped in sadness…

Posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010 by Laurie

“There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year’s course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word ‘happy’ would lose its meaning … Continue reading →

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My Weekend…

Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 by Laurie

“The remarkable thing we have is a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change … Continue reading →

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Grounding….

Posted on Sunday, June 6, 2010 by Laurie

“The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be” ~ Marcel Pagnol ~ … Continue reading →

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New “Do”

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2010 by Laurie

Just a quick post which is really more of an update on this post from a few days ago.. I decided to get it cut sooner rather then later.. was losing too much hair, luckily I have a lot so … Continue reading →

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Thankful for this past week…

Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2010 by Laurie

Today Hayley goes back to college down in PA. I have to admit I’m sad about her leaving however I feel so blessed that she was able to get away for a week without doing much damage to her school … Continue reading →

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