Friday, July 25th, 2008
A New Beginning - July 25, 2008
“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.”
~Phaedrus
I’ve been having good success with my low carb eating, and I’ve lost about 10 pounds, which still puts me at about 5 pounds heavier than I was before I stopped losing weight [...]
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
A New Beginning - July 18, 2008
Isn’t this picture pretty? It was taken by my husband on Wednesday at City Lake here in the town where I live. It is peaceful and serene, a Taoist vision. I enjoy Taoist philosophy. Basically what Taoism teaches is that there is a peaceful harmony between earth and heaven, and the inhabitants of earth can [...]
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Friday, July 11th, 2008
A New Beginning - July 11, 2008
I’ve had a really stressful week, mostly because of work. I won’t pain you by going into all the stress, but having had all the stress, I’ve noticed some things about myself that are worth mentioning. When I’m stressed out, I want to be soothed, which is probably pretty normal. There are lots of healthy [...]
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
A New Beginning - July 4, 2008
These roses are also from my rose bush that just seems to be taking over the side of my porch. It’s called a Don Juan rose, very romantic. I am just amazed every time I walk by there. Never having any success with roses in my yard, I am just so shocked that this one [...]
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
The Healing Power of Tomatoes
I don’t have a yard that is designed to grow a lot of things that require full sun, but I have a very sunny side porch that is suitable for pots of flowers and vegetables. Since I only have a little room there, I have chosen to grow two pots of tomatoes. Nothing [...]


