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Topic 2 entry in therealljidol writing contest.

I watched Ana's mama get ready for work today: a few dabs of cream applied to her forehead, cheeks, and nose; a quick hit of mascara to her eyelashes. I noticed how she gently teased her shoulder-length hair, how she ran the rounded brush down from the crown of her head, how she used it to fluff her hair out a bit ( Read more... )

I've had it up to *HERE* with political conversations and posts that are disrespectful of people with opposing views and vantage points. We need to step back and take a long hard look at ourselves as human beings and how we're treating one another.

People are choosing sides like there's no tomorrow and it's creating an ever-widening chasm  - the " ( Read more... )

My husband and I love feeding the birds. It's the perfect hobby for a couple of homebodies like we are, and it partners well with our affinity for gardening and lawn work. Our yard seems well-suited for it too, with lots of dense shrubs for protection from predators, some bird baths and other water for drinking, and lots of feeders with different ( Read more... )

Hoo boy. To quote hubby, "It certainly is a brave new world." We went to the Verizon store last night and each got a Droid X . This thing IS actually a phone, right? I mean, I can make and receive calls in addition to using the flashlight, the compass, checking my emails, posting on facebook, writing some to-do lists, leveling the picture I hung, ( Read more... )

A month or so ago we were heading out to run some errands. Hubby opened up the center console where he keeps his stash of cds and rifled through them... "How about a little Neko Case today?" He popped in the disc. As is often the case when he appears to randomly choose tunes, a song grabbed me at my core and wouldn't release its hold on me for days ( Read more... )

Today is our 33rd wedding anniversary. That seems like such a big number for a couple as "young" as we (sometimes) feel!

I am incredibly blessed to have a husband who is "one of the good guys." He's considerate, supportive, hard-working, and I never have to pick up after him - he's neater and more organized than I am!

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