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Have Yourself A Doggy Little Christmas

Michael & Dixie have been visiting for a few days now. I’m always really happy to see them, although I admit that I enjoy Michael a bit more than Dixie. He doesn’t slobber, or pee in the house even if he’s really excited, and it’s a pleasure going for a walk with him. 🙂

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Christmas Memories Uncovered

I have long known that memories are fallible. Very fallible. If asked about my memories posted here, I’ve been clear that these are how I remember things, and my two sisters may remember differently.

Today I celebrated Christmas with those two sisters and their families. Alma, the eldest, had read my Christmas eve blog post […]

Christmas Toy Box

Early in our marriage, we spent a few years of tubular living. Our trailer 12′ x 60′ with an 8×10 push-out addition. This is not a lot of space for two adults, a baby, and two St. Bernards.

When Amanda was a toddler, she was very prone to ear infections. These frequently went from she […]

Christmas Stockings

My Mom made our Christmas stockings. The only picture I have of them is in my mind, but many years later I tried to make something similar. I think my mother’s were much more artfully done, much more attractive, and I don’t remember them getting all dirty, the way ours did. The similarities are the […]

Kreativ Blogger Award

THANKS SO MUCH to Jeena Papaadi, of Navy Blue Jeans, for nominating me for the Kreativ Blogger award!!! Jeena is a real sweetheart, and has been following me for a while now, but I was still very pleasantly surprised by this award.

Here’s the lovely suitable-for-framing visual announcing to all the world that I […]