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2014 

 Have you hugged a tree today?   Trees….where would we be without them? They do so much for us.    They provide shelter for many creatures, including humans. They let us dress them up in silly ways without complaining. 3. They offer a communication post for dogs who want to leave their mark. 4.Th...
12/31/2014
Welcome to the ongoing weekly series called Tuesday Travelogue. We are in our twenty-sixth week! Each week, some ActiveRain bloggers are spotlighted to take us somewhere we may not have been on some kind of virtual travel (and it doesn't cost a dime!). Here is the purpose:   " to enjoy the ride" ...
12/29/2014
Many articles and posts have been written about young people no longer communicating with one another or their families by using direct interaction....as in face-to-face time.  I can make a suggestion to get back to basics, almost like an Outward Bound Experience that is ongoing for recapturing t...
12/28/2014
Fishhawk Lake Real Estate-Properties SOLD 2014 Real estate sales here at Fishhawk Lake were all OVER the place this year! In other words, lakefront, lake view, off-the-lake, high-end, low-end, inventory that had been around for years....much of it got "wiped off the books" this year.  There was n...
12/28/2014
Such a lovely morning on a blessed day spent on this earth with those that I love and want to care for through eternity. Without them, Christmas morning wouldn't be anything.  Love those around you, whether relatives, friends or strangers just passing through. We are ALL connected. Remember that ...
12/26/2014
Nature is always our teacher.  Even though they are different colors, they know that they need to get along, learn to share, don't take more than they need and leave the rest....   just say howdy-do with a show of respect...   leave color out of it,   Share....  and go about your day! 
12/26/2014
A Doggone Good Christmas to You All!  May we all feel the simple delight of a special moment, just like Takoda is saying right here in this photo! Wishing you all the best that life can offer on this very special day. May God fill your heart with the simple joy of being Genuinely HAPPY!  Here's a...
12/24/2014
Beth Atalay wrote a post recently about gift giving and etiquette and it made me think about the TRUTH of gift-giving. I wrote in my response about the toughest gift I ever had to come up with, one for my HERO, my own dad, who was days away from dying right at Christmas in 1998. What do you give ...
12/23/2014
Welcome to the ongoing weekly series called Tuesday Travelogue. We are in our twentyfifth week! Each week, some ActiveRain bloggers are spotlighted to take us somewhere we may not have been on some kind of virtual travel (and it doesn't cost a dime!). Here is the purpose:   " to enjoy the ride" "...
12/23/2014
Fishhawk Lake-Past Winter Photos-A Collection This has been such a mild winter that I am craving those snowy winters from the past. Not having to wipe the dogs down from mud and slime after a hike. My dog, Jenna whom we lost 2 years ago, doing snow angels--ahhh how I miss her!     Winters gone by...
12/21/2014