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Month: December, 2012

With Heartfelt Thanks and Best Wishes…

View From Around Town:

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Mood Reading: ZZZ’s (the quiet of the heavy snow at the cabin helped in the wee hours!)

 

I thought I would try a little something different with this year end post, just click on the link here for my video blog:

 

 

Here’s to a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year!

What We All Want This Christmas…

View From the Front Porch:

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Mood Reading: ZZZ’s (slept okay considering temps that have dipped into the low teens!)

This has been one of the more difficult blog posts for me to write.  It shouldn’t be… it’s that time of year where everywhere you go people are cheery, carols are playing, there’s usually some chocolate to be had and the air is filled with good will and happy tidings.

But everything changed last Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

Any “Port” in the Storm…preferably with a hint of chocolate essence and a silky smooth finish!

View From the Deck : (of the cabin – in the non-stop rain)

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Mood Reading: ZZZ’s (would have been more Z’s but kept waking up to see if power came back on.)

So, after a wonderful week in Charlotte N.C. visiting the offspring (who opened their home and hearts to us for a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday) I am trying to recover from the week of over-indulgence by a trip to the cabin and some (ahem) healthy eating and exercise.  I drove the 2 hours it takes yesterday and made it as far as the little country store in town before Read the rest of this entry »