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Next week marks the eighth year of the death of my husband, Al. It seems like yesterday, yet feels like a lifetime. My grief doesn’t confine itself to a day, month, or year, but there are certain days when it demands center stage. In my case it starts with the month of January. Not just January 20 th , the day he passed, but from the first day of the month until his last. It seems the dreaded turning of the calendar from 6 to 7, or 7 to 8 years must be digested slowly. During

You’ve heard the saying, “ One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”? This year in middle Georgia, where I spend my winters, a fellow camper has created a stunning visual of that sentiment. One of the things Georgia is known for is their tall and beautiful Georgia pine trees. And these pine trees produce an abundance of large pinecones which constantly fall to the ground or strike the metal roof of my camper causing me to jump out of my skin! Now, I really don’t consider the

My tomatoes and jalapeño peppers are prospering, and I cannot use my abundant herbs fast enough! It is a nice problem to have. My garden...

Conventional wisdom tells us that our school years, primary then collegiate, are our prime learning years. For me, that wasn’t the case....