Meandering Thoughts

Avoid the Holiday Blues Dec 13, 2022

It's holiday blues season.  People around you may be feeling frustration, fatigue, loneliness, sadness, or extra stress.  They may be having some temporary holiday anxiety or seasonal depression.

Many of us experience dietary changes during the holiday season. Summer farmer's...

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September 2022 News from Joy Sep 29, 2022

 September has been the wedding month for our daughter Melissa and our new son-in-law, Jon. Imagine me in full mother-of-the-bride mode, attending dress fittings, visiting a hair stylist for possible ways to wear my hair, creating flower arrangements and bouquets, and my...

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Turtles and Freedom: Happy 4th of July Jul 04, 2021
I have a soft spot for turtles, ever since childhood, when I had a pet turtle like this one.
 
When Vicki showed me this picture, I felt a smile rise from my inner child. And that gave me a moment to reflect: I have enjoyed more Freedom than I ever realized growing in this country. We...
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