Category Archives: spring

Personal Growth

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Tonette Joyce

Do you garden at all?  When I was in Colorado, I had a townhouse. It had a fair-sized yard, but the back was two-thirds deck and the rest was generally shady, which was great for the kids playing, but not great … Continue reading →

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Mi Casa Es Su Casa

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Friday Fox asked, “If a weather-related reason caused you to have unexpected guests stranded at your house, how would you keep them entertained? What would you do if the electricity was also down?”  I don’t often have overnight guests, … Continue reading →

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Rambling Reader Reviews 2020, Part Five

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

I did a LOT of reading this month. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m getting weary of the story I’m trying to write, or if I’m tired of all the sewing I’ve been doing. It’s also possible that I’m … Continue reading →

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Get Ready For Spring

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

“What do you do to welcome/get ready for spring?” Like for everyone else, things are a bit different this year, due to the novel Covid virus. But here is what hasn’t changed. I’m cleaning out closets, getting rid of clothes … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Spring.

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Elaine Cantrell

This week we’re talking about what we do to welcome spring. To be honest, I don’t think I do that much. I always look over my spring/summer clothes and decide which ones still fit and look okay and which ones … Continue reading →

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Spring Forward

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Patricia Kiyono

Our topic for this week is “What do you do to welcome/get ready for spring?” Normally, spring is full of activities for me and the people in my life. My calendar is usually filled with two or three events each … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Winter

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Patricia Kiyono

This week, one of the foxes asked, “What is your favorite sign of spring?” I enjoy all the usual signs – warmer weather, green grass (we enjoy it while we can, because a lot of it turns brown by the … Continue reading →

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Heartfelt Suffering

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Tonette Joyce

We are asked to discuss Spring Allergies this week and, well, I don’t suffer from them. Never mind, I do suffer from them because everyone around me suffers from them. [I do have medication and food allergies which are a … Continue reading →

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Sniffles and Sneezes and Coughs, Oh My!

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Patricia Kiyono

This week our resident hound asked about springtime allergies. Growing up, I suffered greatly from those seasonal maladies. I’d take all sorts of medications for sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, and runny nose. I accepted these conditions as a fact of life … Continue reading →

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