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Tag: friends
Traveling, Home – It’s All Good
Finally I made it to Wales! I hadn’t been there since November of 2019. The pandemic definitely made travel difficult. … More
It’s My Birthday Week!
It was my birthday on Tuesday and even though Jessica from “Jeweled Again by Jessica” had no clue, she sent … More
It Was a Beautiful Weekend
This was my favorite picture I took this weekend, out of a whole lot of photos. It seemed to fit … More
My Friend’s Memorial Service Brightened My Day
I woke up feeling a bit sorry for myself yesterday. I was feeling disconnected from some friends and wondering if … More
Thinking About Friendship
“You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can’t forget. … More
Losing A Special High School Friend
They buried my friend Melissa today. The service was private, as is the responsible thing to do in this time … More
Girlfriend Day On The Lake
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls … More
Happy Birthday To Me
Well the time has come. I am actually 60! It’s weird. I received messages from some of my friends from … More
A Little Bit Of Ballooning
So we went ballooning last night. I had given platelets that afternoon and wasn’t suppose to lift with my left … More
Saturday Afternoon at the Winery
My favorite bluegrass band, Third Creek Bluegrass, played a show Saturday afternoon. My friend Drew is the mandolin/guitar player and … More
Love Month – February 1
“I love friends who encourage you to grow yourself.”
Tea and Wine and Music and Lights – Not a Bad Day
We had a beautiful afternoon tea at the Sharpe House this afternoon, a Statesville historic home that is now a … More
A Parade of Balloons – My Weekend
It was a great weekend of hot air ballooning in Statesville, North Carolina. It began with our annual Carolinas Balloon … More
Friday Fun in Statesville, NC
A great night in Statesville, NC. First we went to cheer on a locally based charity, Purple Heart Homes. They’re … More
Taking a Break
If you’re without a job, why not get take a day off from the hunt now and again? I did … More
The Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival
This weekend I traveled to Townsend, TN to crew for my friends Kat and Dale Pattyn’s hot air balloon Hyggelig … More
The Helpers
I keep hearing people refer to that Mr. Rogers quote lately. You’ve probably heard it, too. “My mother would say … More
The Challenge – Day 7
Nancy Krehbiel has been my friend since I was in my early 20s (when we were roommates). Since she is … More
My Friend Ann’s Mom
It was December and I was preparing to go on a cruise with my niece Taylor (finally celebrating her high … More
Lessons Learned From Facebook Games
So OK….the rebel who usually won’t do anything that anyone else tells her to do, who is not a crowd … More
Going the Distance and Winning the Race
I can’t really tell you why I agreed to run a 10k. I know it happened after a few of … More
Wasting Time With the Dull Blades
Day 27 in Proverbs Proverbs 27:17 “Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other.” Proverbs 27:19 … More