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GUEST POST from Don – My Parents Were Right

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MY PARENTS WERE RIGHT Don’t you hate it when you disagree with someone who’s right? First, WHY were they right?  Good question.  They were right because they had a 25 year head start.  They had experienced failure, loss, icky diapers, sleepless nights, and the common cold.  Thus, they knew stuff.  They knew shortcuts AND when not to take them. Second, …
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Picture Day! June 15, 2026 Edition

Posted on Updated on by owlyCategories:Dogs Dogs DOGS!, Family Togetherness, Foodie, Gardening, Gloria, Health, Personal, & Me Posts, Maisie My Helper

Starting with me when I got my new (again!) glasses because I don’t remember if I’d already shared it here…Maisie resting on the deck…some new angelonia flowers in front (click to see the columbines as well)…at a restaurant that we’ve driven past frequently but never ate at until recently – just a small friendly family …
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GUEST POST from Don – THE UNSETTLING, chapter 5

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PREQUEL to BLURRY MOUNTAIN:  “THE UNSETTLING”© 2026 Donald Whelpley CHAPTER FIVE.  SLOW AND PURPOSEFUL. On the coastal plains there were more slave than free, more black than white.  The Negroes were not talkative.  They always seemed to move with purpose, and looked neither left nor right.  Once Grigor stopped negro man to ask directions.  The man was furtive and only answered …
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Picture Day! May 5, 2026 Edition

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These photos are all from the weekend, when our little family had my birthday dinner at Chen’s Mongolian Grill in Saginaw, MI on May 2nd. I have added notes where necessary. The outdoor family photos don’t need description I don’t think, except that this is the only time in our lives that my age will …
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Picture Day! April 27, 2026 Edition

Posted on Updated on by owlyCategories:Beauty, Birds, Dogs Dogs DOGS!, Family Togetherness, Gardening, Gloria, Health, Personal, & Me Posts, Maisie My Helper, The Critters Among Us

It’s been nearly 3 weeks so I have quite a few to share today! GRAND-DOG SITTING for Shylo. Love Maisie’s face, giving her niece the side-eye and trying to keep herself between Shylo and me, cracks me up. THE GRANDS – They spent quite a bit of time at our house this month, including a …
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