“Matlock has a gift for telling what she calls ‘the secret lives of ordinary people.’”
~Detroit Free Press
Latest Posts
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Packing up Christmas
It began yesterday when I washed the festive tablecloth and half the red and glittery napkins. They now await packing back into the red plastic container, which will go into the Christmas closet, ready for next year. I’m ready. I let go of Christmas easier these days, maybe because I know much of it is…
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Lessons from Paperwhites
My Christmas cactus, (some 25-30 years old now, I’ve lost count.) bloomed right on time. The buds began to open two days before Christmas, and by Christmas the plant was glorious. Caught the image this morning of paperwhites in a shaft of dawning sun beneath a pecan tree. I know that paperwhites often bloom in…
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Monday Before Christmas
The final week before Christmas has dawned. I feel like someone shot the opening gun, and the race is on. From the moment my feet hit the floor this morning, I’ve felt my hair beginning to fly. In case this week affects you as it does me, I thought I would share a Holiday Plan shared…
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Christmas Garden Bloggers Bloom Day in the South
Today was the type of day that prompted my husband to say: “This is the sort of winter day I signed on for down here,” as we sat on the porch watching the sun go down, and our dear grandson, in shirt-sleeves, played in a pile of leaves. I’m glad for the soft day and…
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Starting Monday Out Right
Starting Monday out right… The day has gotten away from me. I just realized that when I recognize that things are going too fast–that I am moving too fast–I can pause whenever needed and start a day over. I can do that as many times as needed, too! Dear God, today I am willing to…
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~ Contra Costa Times
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