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Reading and waiting (updated)
Monday through Thursday afternoons, Abbey attends a band class at a local Christian school in which she is learning to play the flute. I am thankful for the local schools allowing homeschoolers to participate in some of their extracurricular activities. While I wait for her class to let out, I read. I usually bring a…
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Even the memory releases tension
Exactly one week ago, I was sitting on the banks of the Sipsey River beneath a cloudless sky filled with stars so bright I didn’t need the aid of a flashlight. Silver undersides of dried Mountain Magnolia leaves reflected the moonlight, nature’s nightlights scattered on the forest floor. Every few minutes, lightning lit the sky…
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November Status Update
Sitting…in my bed. I wanted to sit here and quickly write up a post detailing my adventure in the Sipsey Wilderness, but I’m finding that the composition of a post with, you know, a point…is more difficult that it used to be. I’m out-of-practice. Drinking…water with a splash of Blueberry Lemonade Mio. Reading…Les Miserables. Watching…Duck…
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Status Report — October
(I started writing this post late Monday night. I’m finishing it Tuesday evening while dinner is cooking.) Sitting…on the couch, snuggled up close to my man, watching Monday Night Football and my fantasy team, which is succumbing to defeat. That person who thought up fantasy football was a marketing genius. Drinking…Diet Mt. Dew Wondering…how I’ve…
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A Good Surprise
Remember the good ol’ days of expendable income and movie tickets that cost less than $5? Remember when midnight movies were only $1? Those were good times. We paid to see a lot of movies in the theater, even movies that we would consider “renters” these days. I remember keeping up with the movie seasons…
Leslie Wiggins 