Walking by frozen lakes and lovely winter trees…Wasted Days by John Mellencamp (feat. Bruce Springsteen)…Farewell, Ok by Elvis Costello & The Imposters…Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills…Archive 81 on Netflix…Backyard visitors…Harry Kane’s 250th club goal…News that my favorite book so far of the year, Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz, is a new tv series coming…
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There were moments this week where I was walking around in a fog both literally and figuratively. Pausing for a moment to ponder the reasons, all I could determine was that my DNA was recently altered due to the holiday sugar cookies and hot cocoa bombs or the never-ending omicron news has blown my mind.…
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I don’t know about you, but I just love when it snows in November and December. The beautiful holiday decorations look wonderful surrounded by snow and I have extra time to quietly ponder life while shoveling. We only had five inches of snow so the thoughts weren’t very deep, but has anyone else noticed that…
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With the changing seasons, shorter days and ongoing pandemic, I’ve been thinking about the topic of adjustment this week and, it’s official, my adjustment meter has broken! After what feels like a record-setting decade of adjustment, the broken adjustment meter has led to an effort to embrace a mindset of choosing to accept and let…
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Recently I went for my biennial eye exam and left thinking why oh why wasn’t I given a prescription to view the world through rose-colored glasses decades ago. Instead I began my eyeglasses journey with a severe near-sighted prescription and now, along with another slight vision change, I’ve been informed the pressure in my eyes…
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I don’t know about you, but I’ve been known over the years to exclaim excitingly “it’s a sign” and hope something magical happens. Now, I’m quite happy at this point in life to not wait and wonder and hopefully just find a sign pointing me in the direction of something that makes me happy. It…
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It’s that time of year where my wandering takes me away from the trails, lakes and other people’s flower gardens toward the wonderful surprises to be found along Main Street in Michigan.. It’s a favorite time of the year, between enjoying my camera and books, to listen to a few operatic favorites, appreciate the arts…
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You may have noticed an occasional reference to some of my favorite things, but this week I thought I would mention a few favorite obsessions. It was very difficult to move on from the recent coffee candy corn obsession, but the fabulous P.F. Chang’s Home Menu Frozen Kung Pao Cauliflower quieted the candy corn mania.…
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As the days whiz by leaving one at a momentary loss trying to remember what day or month is upon us, it’s necessary some days to check nature’s calendar to verify that we’re actually in the middle of September. Caramel apples and cider are a surefire sign it’s September along with the squirrels stockpiling their…
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CIMPLE - A Curious Introvert's Musings & Photos about Life and Enjoyment 