Tag: Solitude
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Mother Nature’s Little Helpers
“In the midst of winter I discovered that there was in me an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus
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Enigmatic Waters
“Each person is an enigma. You’re a puzzle not only to yourself but also to everyone else, and the great mystery of our time is how we penetrate this puzzle.” – Theodore Zeldin
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Even in the Midst of Dark Clouds, Always Hope for a Silver Lining
The first glimpse through the blinds toward the darkened early morning sky offers no clue as to what the universe has planned for the day. Will the world greet us with threatening dark clouds that give way to a torrential downpour that drenches the spirit or clouds that transform the morning into an amazing sky that…
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I Kind Of Understand How He Feels
After a few days of dealing with the aftermath of fall colors, a computer crash (thank god for backups) and a broken furnace (a new one is needed), today I kind of understand the bad attitude of this swan. Unfortunately, this swan seems to have a bad attitude all year as he chases away the…
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An Introvert’s Weekend Getaway
The stars have aligned this weekend for an introvert’s perfect weekend reading getaway. Notre Dame, Michigan and Peyton Manning have the weekend off, rainy weather is expected all day and the books M Train and Just Kids, by Patti Smith, are waiting on a table by the fireplace. Surprisingly, an introvert’s perfect weekend is not…
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Finally – We Have the Lake to Ourselves!!
After a summer of patrolling the waters and keeping the geese and ducks in line, thankfully, the wonderful month of October has arrived and the boaters we have watched from a careful distance are leaving the lake. For the next few months, the only thing we will be dodging are the falling leaves as we…
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