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and now for something completely different…
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig Here is a book that is, of course, a Classic; one that just about everyone has heard of – but one that I realized I had never read. I … Continue reading
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BOING! (It’s April)
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! I was hard-pressed to create another 31-point-plan so soon after arriving back from vacation; so many things to do: unpacking, laundry, grocery shopping, appointments, work – endless busyness. And the only thing that kept coming to mind … Continue reading
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Tagged Balance, creativity, goals
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George R.R. Martin
My next choice of book to read was one of George R. R. Martin‘s stand-alone novels written back in 1982. I have loved his Game of Thrones books, but haven’t ever read anything else by him. So when I saw … Continue reading
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Spring Vacation
March 19 – 25, 2015 – we’re off to Los Angeles to spend time with my dad and for Dalton to attend his League of Legends weekend. Our journey begins with a ride on the Airport Express bus. Arriving at … Continue reading
Too Funny…
On March 16th I started reading a book that my sister had and recommended – I was in the mood for something light. And this book was perfect – totally silly, really; but extremely enjoyable. I laughed my ass off: … Continue reading
031715
I have found that often I feel better with an afternoon nap. To justify my fondness for napping, I then came across this piece that I’d like to share: Unleash the Power of the Nap (From http:/www.artofmanliness.com/2011/02/07/unleash-the-power-of-the-nap/) Your Cat Knows … Continue reading
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Molly
It has been a goal of mine for the last couple of years to start seeing Molly again. Not only is she a good therapist (and specializes in ADHD), but she is an artist and a friend and I have … Continue reading
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March 2015
I can hardly believe how quickly March has arrived! I have been very busy – and not just with work, I have also been working diligently on the garage – and getting a lot done! I’ve been trying to get … Continue reading
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SCWBI
Yesterday I attended this event through the northern California chapter of SCBWI. My friend, Jennifer, who is also an aspiring picture-book author, went with me. I found the experience truly inspiring and enjoyed it very much: SCBWI NORTH BAY SONOMA … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, children, creativity, friends, FUN, NATURE, writing
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Still in England…
As I wrote on January 23rd, I have been in the process of reading several books about the history of England (and, in particular, about the Tudors). I finished the 3rd and final book in Alison Weir’s series about the … Continue reading
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021315
A birthday card for my nephew: I’ve been in the process recently of posting all of the birthday cards I’ve created here on the “Greeting Cards” page like I’ve done for my Christmas Cards. I have a few of them … Continue reading
FEBRUARY 2015
I finally finished my 31-point-plan. And I don’t know what the deal is with BIRDS this month, but I think it started with what I came up with for Dalton’s birthday card. I worked on this for a couple days … Continue reading
‘MasterMind’ Meetup Group
As I have mentioned here and there, I am a member of several Meetup groups and I get emails from time to time about new groups that might meet my interests. The other day, I received one that roused my … Continue reading
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Tagged community, creativity, FUN, philosophy, spirit
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Doc Martin
Another thing that I’ve been enjoying lately (again, thanks to my sister who discovered it) is the British TV series “Doc Martin.” I LOVE this show! And it’s addicting! I just cannot say enough good things about it, it is … Continue reading
Tudor England
Recently, I read Hilary Mantel’s novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (which I finished on Jan. 7th). I enjoyed these so much that I decided to next read a book my sister recommended, The Six Wives of Henry … Continue reading
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For my final year-end task this year, I want to do a “soul collage,” but I think I will enlist Molly’s assistance. I think I’d like to do one illustrating what I would like this year (2015) to be like, … Continue reading
January 17, 2015
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2015 Goals & Resolutions
Health: Quit smoking Walk/exercise regularly Do more cooking (help Dalton eat better) Spend time in rest/reflection (pay attention to needs/stress level) Order: Get garage in order Get Dalton’s room in shape Keep Dalton on track (school, etc.) Keep eyes on … Continue reading
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“Pennies”
Instead of doing a “Satisfaction Wheel” this year, I decided to use a tool I learned about during my “Goals Group” back in 2008. The idea is that we only have a finite amount of time and resources available to … Continue reading
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2014 in Review
It has taken me a long time to summarize the year 2014. It was a difficult year from the beginning, and continued to be tough for the better part of the year. Primarily, I had three big areas of difficulty … Continue reading
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Here’s a WordPress tip from me: I recently discovered a very distressing situation: I found broken permalinks all over my blog! I believe most of it happened when I switched my domain name server, but it also could’ve happened when … Continue reading
January 4, 2015
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HAPPY 2015!
It is hard to believe that it is now the year 2015. All I can say is WOW. …And that it’s good to still be here, of course! I brought in the new year recovering from a tooth extraction; my … Continue reading
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“31-Point-Plan” – see previous years: 2014 2013 See my “31 Reasons for a 31-Point-Plan.” And here is 2015:
January 2, 2015
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I just started reading the sequel to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall: Bring Up the Bodies, by Hilary Mantel And I am loving it!
January 1, 2015
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12/31/14 Finished reading WOLF HALL…
December 31, 2014
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Christmas 2014
What is Christmas without family photos?