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Piece Meal Stories of Jack and Maggie, Part I
Do you love to cook? How old were you or at what stage in your life did you learn? Do you have favorite memories of meals from your youth?
My Summer into Fall Reading Plan
I was going to title this My Summer Reading Plan, Progress Note, (https://michelesomerville.blog/2021/06/14/my-summer-reading-plan but I feel the quickly draining away of summer, with all of the school supplies on sale, the summer clothes on sale that seem to be heralding the close, or clothes of one season morphing into another. I never did buy enoughContinue reading “My Summer into Fall Reading Plan”
Sheba the Homebody
Sheba is our fourth rescue dog. Life with her is never boring. Do you have a special pet? Isn’t it amazing how quickly they become family?
#Stronger Than the Cookie: The first weeks of maintaining my weight loss
I spent the first months of the COVID lock-down in Pennsylvania, doing what I have done for much of my life, downing my favorite comfort foods of cake (with frosting), cookies and ice-cream, until a fateful day in June 2020 when I had a wake-up call. You can read that story here: https://michelesomerville.blog/2020/07/21/the-cookie-diary I metContinue reading “#Stronger Than the Cookie: The first weeks of maintaining my weight loss”
Patient Prayers and Other Words
I began journaling my prayers, essentially writing letters to God, in a composition book in 1998. It has been a freeing spiritual practice for me. This post contains prayers that were written for the post, they are not “ripped from the pages of my prayer journal” but are very much my thoughts, reflections and prayersContinue reading “Patient Prayers and Other Words”
My Summer Reading Plan
Reading IS fundamental and we have to make time to do it! That said, it is something I struggle with, what about you?
Looking for Some Feedback
Looking for some specific comments on the “About Me” section of my blog that I have recently updated. Does it work? Why? or Why Not? Constructive Comments appreciated!
Remembering Jim
What is the longest trip you have taken with family?
Light, Leaven and Laughter
Dear Mom, I hope that I haven’t disturbed you or caught you at an inconvenient time. When I call my friends, or even other family, I always start by asking, “Is this a good time to talk, or have I caught you at a bad time?” Come to think of it, I seldom make randomContinue reading “Light, Leaven and Laughter”