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Journal – a simple little treasure you create for yourself

I have this adorable little journal.  My two daughters made it for me for my birthday a few years ago.  I love the pictures and the quotes they put in it to get me started writing a journal. Writing a journal is a private thing to me.  Something one does in solitude. I consider blogging… Continue reading Journal – a simple little treasure you create for yourself

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Home (Pigeon) a sad early morning story

Gross…you're not really going to write about a dead pigeon, are you?  Hear me out, this is part of the EverydayAdventures2017 photo challenge.  Really, well, yeah in a way.  I’m down to categories I’m struggling with.  I wasn't sure what exactly to capture for Home, so since this just happened upon the front doorstep of… Continue reading Home (Pigeon) a sad early morning story

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Chippewa Falls, WI – A view from the water

Chippewa Falls, WI, founded in 1869, located on the Chippewa River and has many spots to view the water from. As we walked around downtown looking for bicycles (see post here), I remembered on my list of EveryDayAdventures2017 was #11 a view from the water assignment. For my twist on this challenge, I chose to… Continue reading Chippewa Falls, WI – A view from the water

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Chippewa Falls, WI – Bicycles, bicycles, bicycles

If you’re in the area of Chippewa Falls, stop downtown, take a walk around and see how many bicycles you can count.  They are a bike-friendly city, but, no bicycles are allowed on the main street sidewalks.  That doesn't stop them from decorating with bicycles...There is a nice bicycle path around the perimeter of the… Continue reading Chippewa Falls, WI – Bicycles, bicycles, bicycles

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Snail mail

When was the last time you closed your laptop or walked away from your computer, grabbed a pen & a greeting card, and boycotted sending an email as your chosen form of communication? This morning, I did just that.  Instead of sending emails, I closed my laptop and took the challenge to hand write greeting… Continue reading Snail mail

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Camp and smiles go together

No matter who you are, or where you’re from, an experience of being at camp forms strong memories in our brains.  We don’t forget the sounds, smells, and the overwhelming feeling of connection with nature.  If you get the opportunity to go back to camp as an adult, I dare you to try not to… Continue reading Camp and smiles go together