Day: 04/22/2019

MY DEMONSTRATION – Martha Kennedy – Reblog

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More good words for Earth Day. Because we older folks remember the day it began … and wonder why so little has been accomplished. This fragile craft grows more fragile every day.

 

I'm a Writer, Yes, I Am!

It turns out that the great love of my has been nature. Nothing and no one has given me — or asked from me — anything comparable. The photo above is of me, Dusty and my tree — it’s been my tree since I was fifteen. That tree taught me pretty much everything I have needed to know about faith, perseverance, beauty and survival. A tiny bit of it went into the ground with my dad when he was buried in Montana in 1972.

Me and Cody and my tree Cody O’Dog and I at my tree in 2010

Back in the day, when people were marching against the War in Vietnam and all manner of things, the only demonstration in which I participated was that of the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970.

I was a senior in high school in Colorado Springs. I had my mom’s car (I don’t remember why). I ditched school…

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DEFIANCE OR DETERMINATION? – Marilyn Armstrong

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So I found this question on Facebook and it brought back a deluge of memories. Hey moms, I'm in desperate need of help. I'm at my wit's end with my lovely little defiant child. I love him lots, but enough is enough. Every morning, my son wakes up at 3 in the morning and refuses … Continue reading DEFIANCE OR DETERMINATION? – Marilyn Armstrong

A BIPOLAR LIFE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

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My first husband, Larry, was bipolar, but he wasn’t diagnosed until thirteen years into our 25-year marriage. However, the ups and downs were a part of my life from the beginning. Larry could be fun, smart and affectionate. He had a wicked sense of humor (including clever puns), tremendous energy (sometimes too much, manic energy), … Continue reading A BIPOLAR LIFE – BY ELLIN CURLEY

APRIL IS ALMOST SPRING – Marilyn Armstrong

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FLOWERS IN APRIL - FOTD - 04/22/2019 Speaking of changing, what a month! For that matter, what a couple of months this has been. Crazy weather. The Sunny Gallery It has been raining relentlessly forever, it seems. We get a couple of nice days ... then a week of gray weather and pouring rain. No … Continue reading APRIL IS ALMOST SPRING – Marilyn Armstrong