Author Archives: Lisbeth

7 SEPTEMBER 2022 THE GIVING GARDEN

My garden just keeps on giving…and giving. I continue to be amazed at the bounty it is so freely offering, but it is creating a problem for me because I have more than I can use or even give away. … Continue reading

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31 AUGUST 2022 WHAT WE WOULD RATHER BE DOING

Some people like to complain a lot. They complain about their jobs or about how much they have to do. They say that they have no choice; but it has been said that we always have a choice. Sometimes that … Continue reading

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29 AUGUST 2022 CACOPHONY

I can’t imagine what it must be like to live in a country where the sound of war planes flying overhead, and bombs going off in the distance, is a daily thing. For those people, the disconcerting sounds probably continue … Continue reading

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24 AUGUST 2022 RIGHTEOUS ANGER

Last week I had headed out mid-morning to mow the yard. I began on the hell strip – that narrow section between the sidewalk and the street. The weeds had grown a lot from the abundance of rain that we … Continue reading

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22 AUGUST 2022 TRADING ONE EVIL FOR ANOTHER

Many of us have come to realize that our Earth’s stores of oil and other minerals are finite. I, like others, have been led to believe that the new electric cars are better for the environment. The hard fact; however, … Continue reading

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17 AUGUST 2022 INSATIABLE HUNGER

There are only a handful of restaurants and fast food chains in this town of less than 4,000 people. There is no McDonald’s; however, and no Walmart. The Burger King went out of business when COVID hit. All that remains … Continue reading

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15 AUGUST 2022 GOLF COURSES

Here in this town of excessive wind and dryness, we have been blessed for the past few days with soaking rains. Much of the world is currently experiencing severe drought so I am deeply grateful for this unexpected blessing. Sadly, … Continue reading

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10 AUGUST 2022 RELATIONSHIP

I used to read Tarot cards. I learned that peoples’ questions revolved around 3 basic things – relationships, money, and health. Sometimes their questions would be about death or birth – wanting to know if someone was going to die, … Continue reading

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8 AUGUST 2022 WORK ETHIC

I have been pondering why and how I emerged into this life with a strong work ethic. I can contribute much of it to my mother and especially, to my grandmother. I lived with my grandmother (and step-grandfather) in the … Continue reading

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3 AUGUST 2022 THE ART OF DYING GRACEFULLY

The current complacency of we human beings towards our own bodies has resulted in our giving away control of them while we are alive, to the medical establishment; and giving them away to funeral directors after we have died. I … Continue reading

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