Monthly Archives: March 2012

She Always Wanted to Be a Mother

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

This is Penny.  She is now our ‘old girl’ at thirteen.  According to the seven year rule for every one in dog years, that makes her the equivalent of a woman in her nineties. She has carried ‘babies’ around all … Continue reading →

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Hail and High Water

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

We arrived in Bland, Virginia ahead of the storm Friday night.  But we didn’t escape it.  As we prepared to grill our dinner the rain blew in and we dashed to the back porch to escape its fury.  However, I … Continue reading →

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Very Inspiring

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Dianna at These Days of Mine is well known for her lovely pictures of sunrises, sunsets, barns and swans.  She is indeed a very inspiring blogger and shared this award with me.  Thank you Dianna!  Both of us are followers … Continue reading →

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Ides and Shamrocks

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

“Beware the ides of March.” – Soothsayer from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar I have heard this quote – if only in my own head – every year on the fifteenth day of March. My family would say it with a shaky … Continue reading →

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Does This Sound Familiar?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

“Time and tide waits for no man.” – St. Marher in 1225 Boy, wouldn’t he be surpriesed to pop into the United States today and see that indeed, we can make time wait on us.  On November 6, 2011, we … Continue reading →

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A to Z Blogging Challenge

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

A challenge has been thrown down.  It is akin to the NaNoWriMo challenge in as much as it demands some writing nearly every single day for a month – the month of April – Sundays being the official ‘non-writing’ days- … Continue reading →

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Facebook vs. Twitter

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

There is a new rivalry taking the world by storm. No it isn’t rugby’s Australia vs. New Zealand, or baseball’s Mets vs. Yankees. It’s social media’s Facebook vs. Twitter. Twitter has been on the rise and more of us are … Continue reading →

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Genuine, Sunshine and a Hug

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

My blogging friend Dianna just presented me with three awards.  Wow!  That is certainly a nice way to start the day.  And Dianna knows a thing or two about starting the day out right.  She usually does this by seeking … Continue reading →

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