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2013 

Happy Memorial Day... Is it?  I visited a local cemetery in Grants Pass, Oregon, to quietly pay my respect to the men and women who lost their lives defending our freedom.  There were hundreds of beautiful flags, as well as military memorabilia displayed there for many to enjoy.   I approached a ...
05/27/2013
Some might refer to him as the Moses of NAR... leading us out of wandering in the desert and into the promised land.  When Dr. Lawrence Yun speaks... are you listening?  He's singing a pretty positive tune these days, and I found myself tapping my feet to a new beat.  It certainly made me wanna g...
05/24/2013
Don't Walk From This Home... RUN!  It's rare when you hear those words roll off the lips of a trusted home inspector, but I knew he wasn't kidding.  After being in contract for 4 months on an Oregon Short Sale, the listing agent disclosed there was a sinkhole in the front yard that was filled in ...
05/22/2013
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Recently, while visiting my family in Southern California, we decided to take a drive to Malibu and spend the day at the beach.  As we were rolling down the street in my daughter's neighborhood, my 4-yr old grand-daughter suddenly yells out loud... 'Stop The Car... I'm Not Strapped In!'  LOL... o...
05/16/2013
What does your mother and social media have in common?  I dare say lots =)  Let's compare notes. Both have given birth to something wonderful and unimaginable.  Both have fed our insatiable appetite for all things curious.  Both have wiped our snotty noses and given us a spankin' on occasion whe...
05/12/2013
I Remember Saying... Is This Legal?  When I entered the home, I couldn't believe my eyes... I saw a corral of animals in every room.  I was so stunned, I remember saying out loud... Is this legal?  Words that I would later eat for dinner with a boar hog ;-) I was greeted by the owners... hubby wa...
05/10/2013
I rarely re-blog anything... but every now and then I stumble upon greatness that blows me away.  Rene Fabre' is one of my favorite bloggers in the Rain, and his reflective posts represent some of the best story-telling I've read in a long time.  Seriously, this man should be writing for a living...
05/07/2013
Monday Morning Mocha with Yogi It's another GORGEOUS day in Southern Oregon!  I'm easing into what's going to be a very busy week... enjoying a cup of Joe on my deck with my little buddy bear... Yogi.  He's a little cutie pie and always offers a friendly grin first thing in the morning.  No matte...
05/06/2013
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