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Animal Blessings Redux
My most recent post, Blessed by Animals, generated a lot of commentary — both here in the Comments section and in messages to my private email.
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Blessed by Animals
"You can always tell about somebody by the way they put their hands on an animal.: — Betty White
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Carrying Voices
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
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September 2024

Cat Lady Musings Not for the Faint of Heart
Because Cat Ladies Have Some Things to Say
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Kilroy Was Here, Briefly
There is a little crack in the cliffs along the Maine coast where, every August, someone constructs a cairn.
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Just by Sitting in a Lawn Chair
In Memory of Leon Johnson Whom I Never Knew and Never Even Saw
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August 2024

Hydrangea Summer
"You can't have everything. Where would you put it?" -- Steven Wright
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Cultivating Hope in Bad Times
To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic.
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Lessons from a Hotbed of Dulcimer Playing
A few years ago, I fell in love with Berea, Kentucky.
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En-joying
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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July 2024

Going Batty
We were incredibly blessed to have spent the past week in the north woods of Maine at Buckhorn Camps (Buckhorn Camps – Experience the Maine Tradition).
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Simple Kindnesses
"Be kind whenever possible.
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