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Bouncing at the ready
Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce. – Unknown image from bounceparty.exp.com * * * I’ve got a hectic week before me – lots to do here at home and at...
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What the daughter does
So, I haven’t shared much of this before now, but my Mom’s had some health issues this summer and is currently recouping at my sister’s. My sister, a nurse by trade and a caretaker by heart, has...
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And a slow healing began
Something I love about traveling is meandering around in a new environment. Going home to the family farm in Saskatchewan is no different. No, it’s not new, but it’s new to my soul in a way that says,...
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On paybacks
7 hours in the car yesterday could have been daunting but I totally enjoyed it. It gave me a break from the office routine, time and space to think, and a chance to go somewhere I’d never been before....
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Go where you’re celebrated
I heard this yesterday and it really resonated with me, “Go where you’re celebrated, not just where you’re tolerated.“ This week marks the start of the Holiday season, that jammed up time between...
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On the road again
Headed out today to points north … yep, no one I know goes to “da U.P.” (Michigan’s Upper Peninsula) in ….December, ‘cept maybe snowmobilers and hockey players. But I am. This is a trip I’ve planned...
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On Nudges
Last week, I wrote about my travels to D.C. and all that trip meant to me. What I haven’t written about are all the nudges I experienced while there. It started with the two Minnesota businessmen...
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Sundogs everywhere!
A weather phenomenon I’d forgotten about is the sun dog. Prevalent in my Saskatchewan prairie home, my experience has been you don’t see them unless the weather is brutally cold (and dry). And the sun...
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Plans, reality and vitamins
So … on Friday I wrote about how I was looking forward to Hubbs coming home on Saturday morning. Well, let’s just say that things didn’t go exactly as planned. the best laid plans … google.images His...
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Random 5 Friday .. the pm version
Here we are again, peeps. Random 5 Friday is back and I give you the Friday night edition! 1) Normally on Friday nights, I’d be out doing something with Hubbs. Dinner. Meeting up with friends....
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R5F – The D.C. edition
I finally made it to D.C. Tuesday night, missed our conference but made all of my Hill meetings (that’s how the regulars say it when they’re meeting with Congressional reps … heh heh). Here’s my Random...
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R5F – Pie
Random Five Friday – Five random stream-of-consciousness thoughts. Go! 1. It’s Friday! Supposed to hit mid 60′s F today. How can I not smile at the 2 of those statements? 2. Golf. Hubbs runs his...
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Memory lane across the span of three cupboards
My trip to the farm has come & gone. Out of one world, into another, and back again. Just like that. Now I’m fighting a nasty cough, likely brought on by chats, the dry climate and a wind that...
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Random Five Friday – Facts
Random Five Friday is here again, even though I’ve only been back in town 2 days. Feels weird that it’s Friday but hey ~ I’ll take it. Here we go! 1. Attended a departmental conference with colleagues...
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Destinations, Karma and Ooga Chackas
I missed Random Five Friday because I was away on business so I’ll start today with some thoughts from this week. 1. I attended a town hall meeting Thursday night. No big deal as I my job requires I...
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Random Five Friday ~ Home again
It’s Random – It’s Friday – Let’s go! 1. Home. I’m home again. 1458 miles, 3 hotels, and 2 time zones and it’s confirmed ~ I love to go but I love to come home even more :). 2. Sitting in the Detroit...
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Lessons in disguise
Yesterday my day started as it often does ~ emails at home, coffee on the run, breakfast at my desk. I had my day planned and a good sense of what was on deck for the balance of my week when it...
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Random 5 – Landmarks, Adventures, Immigrants and Connections
So I’m home for a few days before I blast off again (~sigh). I enjoy what I do but I miss my home. However, this is my “Triple Crown” week – the last of three with me traveling, yay! With that, here...
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Random 5 Tuesday – mixing it up
It’s Tuesday and it’s Random!! Why not Friday you ask? Well .. I’m leaving (on a jet plane) tomorrow and my head feels like it’s been in the tilt-a-whirl all day so why not? :D Here we go! 1. You...
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Random 5 Sunday – Coyotes, silence and Carpe Diem
It’s Sunday and I’m still in a bit of a fog after being “away” on vacation. I went home to the family farm in Saskatchewan – to visit Mom, attend a wedding, and catch up with family. Here are my...
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