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Sheltering in place at my own private Walden
“I am stockpiling antibiotics for the apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen.” ~Anne Lamott, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope Sunday, March 29 An only child, I was always at ease in solitude. Growing up, I had a troop of playmates in my neighborhood, but sometimes I’d hide in my closet when they came looking for me. I read — a lot — and often preferred working on craft projects or playing alone with my menagerie of pets. As a preteen, I adopted “In My Room” (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher for The Beach Boys) as my personal anthem. Yet I’ll be the first to agree, right…
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Why being proactive matters
“There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.” ~Og Mandino Cindy La Ferle ___________ You are welcome to share my posts on social media. For sharing options, please visit the home page and look for the beige box located below each day’s post.
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For long-distance friends
“If there is a tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is this: even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.” ~Winne the Pooh, A.A. Milne Cindy La Ferle For social media sharing buttons and more content, please visit the home page.
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A recipe for life
“It’s best to have your tools with you. If you don’t, you’re apt to find something you didn’t expect and get discouraged.” ~Stephen King Cooking at home now / Cindy La Ferle For social media sharing buttons and more content, please visit the home page.
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Fear, panic, the president, and the COVID-19 pandemic
Cindy La Ferle “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” ~Bob Marley This week it’s been hard to shake the feeling that I’m living in an episode of The Walking Dead. The entire first floor of our home looks like a disaster relief center, with boxes of kitchen equipment, dinnerware, and canned goods piled on every available surface. As you might guess, we’re in the middle of a kitchen remodeling — a lousy project to have in process while the nation is battling the coronavirus pandemic. Is anything, anywhere, not in a state of turmoil or upheaval?Adding to the drama of our national emergency…
