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Weather is all about perception

The sandals were where I left them last night, on the floor beside the couch. I spied them as I sat sipping coffee in my ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:00 am

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Minds are like search engines

I am in bed, drowsy, ready for sleep when it begins. As I sink into the mattress, desiring rest, my mind wakes up and goes ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 9, 2011 12:00 am

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Gifts brought touch of spring to winter

My sister, Mandy, and my friend, Margo, gave me the most wonderful gifts for Christmas, gifts that kept giving long after the holiday passed. In ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, February 2, 2011 8:00 am

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Old friends keep reappearing

Interesting how people from the past pop back into our lives reminding us of other times and experiences. In the last month or so, I ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:30 am

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January brings decorating energy

January is in full swing and its arrival brought my yearly burst of this strange kind of home improvement energy. Well, it’s not exactly home ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:12 am

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Oh, how I love a nap!

Is there anything better than afternoon sleep, specifically winter afternoon sleep, even more specifically, sleeping on a winter Sunday afternoon? It is that sweet feeling ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:00 am

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Ode to demise of dial-up

Quietly, at midnight on Dec. 31, 2010, an era ended when AlaWeb discontinued its dial-up service, the first real option for those of us who ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:00 am

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Stating New Year’s intentions

My daughter likes calendars. She has one hanging in her room to keep track of the days I suppose. Since autism limits her ability to ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 29, 2010 12:00 am

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Giving is gift for giver, too

In the hometown of my childhood, the manger scene sits in front of what was once the Opp Post Office but is now city hall. ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:00 am

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Winter blew magic moment in

Some moments make your soul sing and your spirit soar. They come in and then depart as quickly they arrived. One of those magic times ... Read more

by Nancy Blackmon, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 12:00 am

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