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Thursday

Autumn Leaves

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The abundance of blooming chrysanthemums enticed me. Of course, being only 4 or 5 years old at the time, I couldn't resist picking a ...

Apricot Pit Cure for Cancer - Not

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Herbs Cost Money Over the years I attempted to modify my nutrition in whatever was the most popular fashion at the time. (and if you rea...
Wednesday

On Happiness

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Whatever happened to happily ever after? That was all hype, like Santa Claus, Leprechauns, Fairies, Jesus and all that other bunch of lies t...
Saturday

When Water Was at a Premium

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I remember two times as a child when water was at a premium, not in financial cost, but by a lack of water availability. The first place was...
Friday

What to Expect from an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaginging)

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If you have ever had an x-ray where they have you lie down on a table. having an MRI is a little bit like that except the "table...
Wednesday

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Vera sat in the car staring out over the cliff, seagulls dipping back and forth on the breeze. She took the rest of her sandwich, broke it i...
Monday

A Little Rain Must Fall

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I was living in Indiana from '85 to '95. During that time period, California was experiencing drought where my daughter lived. My ...
Sunday

Eye Candy Flower

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Around here it's called a Poor Man's Orchid. I've seen it also been referred to as Australian Fairy Iris. I like that! More co...
Saturday

Washing Dishes by Hand Saves Money

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This all started with my observance of how I wash dishes. Was I wasting water? I thought so, but didn't know exactly. So I began to expe...
Friday

Must Cancer Patients Be Positive?

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When we come into this world we act out as freely as we want to. As time goes by, we get messages from others that to freely express ourselv...
Thursday

Chopstick Gardening

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I visited the captivating garden of Robert Stoll in Santa Cruz. Originally from Brooklyn he came to California in 1951. Robert and his wif...
Friday

Living for Now

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A friend of mine and her husband were talking about retirement. As a young woman she had cancer and learned to not delay living life to t...
Sunday

Herbal Sleep Remedies

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I've been looking for a natural way to get better sleep. Prescription sleeping pills make me quite ill. So, researching the ingredients ...
Saturday

2016: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly and the Beautiful

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In January 2016 I found loving homes for two of the darling little girl kittens I had fostered, and one, I selfishly kept as my own. His nam...
Sunday

Deane Family Origins

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I've been going through some old photo albums and sorting last night. Oh my! I've never seen that picture of my family. It had me g...