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Posted on August 24, 2026August 23, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #27 – 2026

Hello, friends! Wow! What a crazy few days I've had. Thank goodness I only turn 75 once. ๐Ÿ™‚ AND, the heat persists. We are now on our 29th day of triple digits. Back in 2011, this area set a record of over 70 days straight. I was living in Colorado that year, so I missed …

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Posted on June 22, 2026June 21, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #22 – 2026

Hello, friends. Yesterday was the Summer Solstice, and I found this image to reflect that. I had an extremely busy week (what else is new?), right? Still, this one was even busier than usual. My granddaughter closed out the dance season with three nights of recital. The whole event was so incredibly uplifting. These kiddos …

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Posted on June 1, 2026May 31, 2026

Monday Meanderings #19 – 2026

Hello, beautiful souls! Happy first day of June! I have a lot of meandering to do today, so I hope you'll hang with me. Whew! Where to start? I suppose the best place to start is with the wonderful visit to see my sister! It is a five hour drive to her house, but it …

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Posted on May 11, 2026May 10, 2026

Monday Meanderings #17 – 2026

Hello, friends. I am feeling especially grateful today. In a world filled with chaos, I choose kindness, love and joy. I hope all the Moms out there had a wonderful Mother's Day celebration! I had a great Mother's Day celebrating with the kids and grandkids. Even got some facetime with the kiddo away at college. …

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Posted on May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Monday Meanderings #16 – 2026

Hello, friends! Here we are, at the start of a new week AND a new month! I'm so grateful for the positive reviews that are showing up for Fringes, Heartstrings, and Lyrics! To everyone who is giving this little collection a chance, I say THANK YOU!! My new Christmas novella is coming along, but now …

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Posted on April 20, 2026April 18, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #14 – 2026

Welcome to the beginning of a new week. I almost let National Poetry Month, slip by without acknowledging it. So, I'm remedying that today. First, let me explain this photo. Kelli Shannon is a friend who is also a fabulous photographer and realtor. She has started a blog designed to empower older women and uplift …

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Posted on April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #13 2026

Greetings, friends. You know what they say about April showers? Well, we are expecting showers for the next several days. But the trees and flowers need it. I never complain about rain. And, I'm late with this post, but there's a reason. My daughter and son-in-law went to Broken Bow for the weekend and I …

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Posted on March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Monday Meanderings #11 2026

Good morning, friends. I woke up today, after a weekend of being away, and pondered about whether to make a post or not. Then, I decided I needed to get some things off my mind. so, here I am. I spent the weekend with family, sharing our grief, our memories and our love. It's always …

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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 February 23, 2026March 6, 2026

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #8 – 2026

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