Some time ago, I was asked to write a post for the Life Less Ordinary Series for Huffpost UK. Today they published it. Here is an excerpt: I never felt so torn in my life as I did the next morning when David tried taking me aside and asking me whether this was what I wanted to do. His question […]
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As usual, I am reflecting on the year that is coming to an end (in just a few hours) and looking forward to the new year, wondering what it will bring. The year 2017 has brought many changes to my life. I am not labeling them good or bad, but merely thinking about their ramifications for what they mean in
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Photo by Saloma Furlong, Dayton, Virginia For some time now, I’ve been meaning to share photos of my world. Yesterday I actually had my camera with me when I wished I did, so I made use of it. I just love this old oak (I believe it’s oak) tree with the mountain in the background. And green grass in December…
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Several blog posts ago, I mentioned our sons, Paul and Tim, which prompted these questions from Pamela: Question, you don’t mention your sons all that often and I assume its to protect their privacy, but I am wondering how they feel about your move? Also, while I am on the subject I have often wondered how they feel about their
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As things here in Harrisonburg become more familiar with each passing day, I’ve been reflecting back to our move. We had several unusual encounters with nature, all within a week before we left Massachusetts that felt like more than coincidences. One day we were traveling south on Route 116, about a mile from our home, when a little bear cub
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Well, we’ve moved. Eleven nights ago, David and I were putting our bed together for our first night in our condo in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Then the next day we began the process of settling in, one room at a time. I have to correct something I posted earlier. I was feeling so confident that we had purged enough of our
