Friday, January 2, 2015

Day Two of New Year

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

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Day One of the New Year
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

My Name Is Carol And I Am A 62 Year Old Widow, Grandma, Mother, Sister, Daughter and Friend

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 My birthday was yesterday.  I turned 62 which at this point in my life doesn't seem that old. I wondered what might be the benefi...
Sunday, July 27, 2014

The Scab

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Remember when you were little and you were running around maybe being chased by a friend, laughing your head off and then you stumbled over...
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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Last Minute Prayer

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Today was like any typical Saturday workday when I am alone at the office until about 1:39 this afternoon.  And then, that's when everyt...
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Monday, February 3, 2014

Grief Showers

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It's been 21 months since Joe died.  Life has gone on.  In fact, life has been pretty darn good.  I still miss Joe.  I miss his company....
Sunday, February 2, 2014

It's Already February

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January where did you go!  How is it possible that one month of this new year has come and gone?  That being said, it's time to take ...
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Thursday, January 9, 2014

A Blanket of Positivity

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What a fantastic day I had yesterday!  I cannot believe the amount of energy, goodwill, excitement and just positive feelings I felt.  I don...
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

2014 Goals

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You know that when you put "pen to paper" you are committed to things, right?  That being said, I've done some thinking and he...

Seven Days Late

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It's seven days into this new year and I'm not wanting to make resolutions for this year, but rather goals - Things I'd like to ...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

My husband...

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One of the first things I realized this morning when I woke up is that a common phrase in my life for the past year and a half has been chan...

It's A New Year And I'm Moving On?

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Today began another new year.  This is the time when people usually take stock of their lives and see how badly they screwed up last year...
Sunday, April 7, 2013

The Little Bottle of Eye Drops

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It's been almost 10 months since Joe passed away and so many things have happened, yet at the same time it seems as though life has some...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

"This is the face...

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So I'm sitting watching the series finale of one of my favorite shows tonight.  It's the same show that gave me those bits of wisdom...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Still Unfinished

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One thing I'm learning about grief and healing is that I certainly do not understand it.  Just when you think you have a handle on it, i...
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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Third Day

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Everyone starts out the year with New Year's resolutions.  I'm not listing anything I'm specifically trying to do myself.  Other...
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Just Say No To New Year's Resolutions

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Found this article and thought it was quite good... It takes twenty-one days to form a new habit and your mind is a powerful tool...
Sunday, December 30, 2012

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I Became A CASA Volunteer

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After taking over 30 hours of training I was sworn in as one of the newest Court Appointed Special Advocates. This means I will be doing vo...

September Utah Visit

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I made another trip to Utah in September to visit with the kids and attend the wedding reception of Alisa Lyman who was one of my missionary...

Last Menus

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I tried to be organized every week.  Sunday was my day to have everything planned for the week's upcoming meals.  I had to do that becau...

Susan Came For A Visit

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Susan came for a visit the first week in August.  She was on the way home after a visit to Washington State to see her first little grandchi...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Random Thoughts

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- I was driving to work yesterday when I heard the sound of an ambulance siren.  I had to pull over to the side of the street to let it pass...
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Friday, September 7, 2012

The Weekend

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It's Friday night.  I walked into the house tonight and it's almost like I'm standing at one end of a very long, dimly lit hall....

It Rained

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It rained last night.  It was one of those evenings where the first twinges of fall seemed to be creeping in after a very long hot summer.  ...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Three Months

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Pretty much just like One Month and Two Months.

Floundering

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I feel as though I'm floundering.  Sometimes when I try to move forward it seems as though I get pushed back.  I sometimes feel like a l...
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Nesting

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Nesting after the death of my loved one vaguely reminds me of when I was preparing for the birth of Corey. I realized after Joe's deat...