Category Archives: Hobbies & General Interest

De-Clutter Challenge

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Stella

By popular demand: In conjunction with the above de-cluttering schedule, you might also want to try the daily cleaning schedule:

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New Year’s Resolutions 2018

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Stella

Should you, or shouldn’t you? Make resolutions, that is.

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Christmas Verse

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Stella

There have been so many poems and songs written for the Christmas season, both religious and secular, that the difficult part about this post is choosing what to include! We first acknowledge that the reason we celebrate Christmas is to … Continue reading →

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Gift Week, Day Five – Your Fondest Wish

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Stella

Today, I want to know what you would like to have this year for Christmas. I want to know what material gift(s) you want. Is it a particular kind of clothing – perhaps a cashmere coat? Maybe a beautiful ring … Continue reading →

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Gift Week, Day Four – Gifts We Remember

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Stella

What is the best Christmas gift you ever received? Which is the most nostalgic? Which ones do you remember from your childhood? This is one of the first gifts that I remember receiving – a marionette of Princess Summer-Fall-Winter-Spring, from … Continue reading →

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Gift Week, Day Three – Weird Gifts

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Stella

Remember Ralphie’s bunny suit? A well-intentioned gift from a doting aunt, in whose memory Ralph lives forever as a toddler.

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Gift Week, Day Two – Stockings and Stocking Stuffers

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Stella
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Gift Week, Day One – Homemade

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Stella

Repeat from last December, but there is always more to add … So many times over the years I’ve wanted to give gifts to people I associate with regularly, but who don’t fall into the usual categories of family and … Continue reading →

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Paul Harvey – So God Made A Farmer

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Stella

I ran across this video today, and it reminded me of our conversation yesterday about how much we appreciate farmers, and everything they do for us. Hope you enjoy it!

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ECLIPSE LIVE STREAMS!

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Stella

Weather channel coverage beginning at 6:00 am EDT. Science Channel coverage beginning at 1:15 PM This NASA channel live now. Special eclipse NASA coverage begins at 12:00 EDT at https://www.nasa.gov/eclipselive/#NASA+TV+Public+Channel.  

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