Monthly Archives: August 2015

Journey 243: Whole Hog Cafe

While in Arkansas today, Greg and I seized the opportunity to try a new restaurant for a late lunch. Using Siri on my iPhone, who is ever so helpful, we came up with 15 choices for lunch, in the Bentonville … Continue reading

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Journey 242: Guardians of the Galaxy

Although I am familiar with the story of Guardians of the Galaxy, I have not seen this popular movie until this evening. It has been recommended to me multiple times and I have heard high praise for the film. Plus, … Continue reading

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Journey 241: Happy Birthday Kaleb

Today’s journey was all about celebrating my great-nephew, Kaleb, who turned four this past week. Family members gathered at my niece’s home in Oklahoma to share and play, eat a delicious Minecraft cake and sing Happy Birthday.       The … Continue reading

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Journey 240: National Bow Tie Day

This is one of those quirky holidays that would not have caught my attention a year ago. However, since I’ve become a Whovian, a fan of the British TV series, Doctor Who, I would now have to join the 11th … Continue reading

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Journey 239: Autumn in a Box

I’ve been looking forward, with joyful anticipation, to creating a lovely display with this old red box. I brought it home a couple of weeks ago, from Derby, KS, a gift from my sweet cousins. I spied the box in … Continue reading

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Journey 238: National Dog Day

It didn’t take long to figure out that today is National Dog Day. My newsfeed on Facebook is full of cute dog pics and expressions of love and appreciation for the furry babies in our lives. Looking up the holiday, … Continue reading

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Journey 237: What Happens in Book Club, Stays in Book Club

This evening the wonderful book club that I participate in finished our latest book. We first met late last fall, the six of us, and during this journey together, meeting every three weeks or so, we’ve completed two books.    … Continue reading

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Journey 236: Lemon Balm Tea in the Garden

I have been drawn repeatedly into the garden today. Early this morning, I strolled through before heading out for the office and then to Mt. Vernon for a closing. I spied a praying mantis immediately, who turned his head to … Continue reading

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Journey 235: Front Garden Completion

This restoration project has been another long one, primarily because I’d look at the overly exuberant ivy growing wild in the flower bed, and shake my head and walk away. I redid the other front flower bed in early June. But … Continue reading

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Journey 234: Family and New Friends

What a blessed journey today. As Joplin and the surrounding area was soaked with heavy rains, I enjoyed a morning snug within my house, working on an offer/counter offer on behalf of clients. As the storm clouds scurried off to … Continue reading

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