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Posted on March 16, 2026March 17, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #10 2026

Hello, Friends. This will be a short meandering as I am away from home. Can you guess where I am? It's Spring Break here and I am at a water park resort with my youngest daughter and three of the grandchildren. They are having so much fun. The weather yesterday was in the 90s but …

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Posted on March 9, 2026March 8, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #9

Hello, everyone! Boy, do I have a lot to meander about today. Are you shocked? Here in the south, fruit trees are starting to bud out. I think winter is over. We may have another cold spell but no more winter. Spring is a time of renewal and that is fitting for my newly designed …

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Posted on February 2, 2026March 6, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #5 2026

Happy Monday and Happy February. Things are finally beginning to thaw here. The roads are clear but there are still thick patches of ice where the sun can't reach. I did a fun experiment during my hibernation. I needed to cook a meal and didn't know what I wanted, so I asked ChatGPT for suggestions. …

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Posted on December 8, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #38 #MerryChristmas!

Greetings, friends and family. This will be my last regular post for the year. I will be on a blogging break while I work on my Top Ten best reads for 2025 list and other things that I'll be sharing with you. Our author community is grieving for the loss of Joan Hall. She passed …

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Posted on November 17, 2025March 3, 2026

Monday Meanderings #35

Happy Monday! Thanks for joining me again as I meander through life with you. This image drew me. I'd like to head down that road and see where it leads. Created in Canva I'm happy to report the four days I stayed with my granddaughters and the two dogs went smoothly. However, I was more …

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Posted on July 21, 2025March 3, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #23 #Michigan

Hello, blogging friends! I am back from my trip to Michigan and had such an amazing time. This photo is from an actual covered bridge near Traverse City, Michigan that we visited. I won't bore you with all the details, but will hit the highlights of the trip. First impression of Michigan is that it …

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Posted on July 7, 2025March 3, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #22

The 4th of July holiday ended on a very somber note for so many here in Texas. I'm sure you've heard the news about the catastrophic flooding and high death toll in the Texas Hill Country. It's times like these I shake my head and have to wonder why. Of course, there's no answer. If …

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