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Five Minute Friday — Happy

Well, it’s Saturday and time to settle in my fellow bloggers at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/08/04/five-minute-friday-happy-celebrating-two-years-hosting-fmf-with-a-special-guest-and-a-giveaway/). You know, it’s where we go to ferret out our thoughts on a specific prompt word in just five minutes. It’s amazing what comes out … Continue reading

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Maine Quirks

Every state or area has its own little quirks. Here are some of the ones I’ve discovered here in Maine. The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) has a warped sense of humor. Road signage — especially for visitors — is … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Help

I just finished a week of fun and frolic with the grandkids, so this week’s Five Minute Friday prompt is right on. Five Minute Friday, of course, is where most writers in the group write for five minutes on a … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Create

Happy Saturday! Time for Five Minute Friday! We’ve been through this before. Just accept my Friday posts on Saturday. Five Minute Friday is an opportunity to focus on a prompt word for five minutes (more or less), write a pithy … Continue reading

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Yee Haw

It wasn’t on my bucket list and I certainly would have never expected to find it in Maine, but I went to a rodeo last night. Barrel racing, pole bending, cash cow and, yes, even bull riding. I stumbled on … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Build

Happy Saturday! Time for Five Minute Friday! We’ve been through this before. Just accept my Friday posts on Saturday. Five Minute Friday is an opportunity to focus on a prompt word for five minutes (more or less), write a pithy … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Cheer

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. I was going to surprise you and post last night, but a combination of yesterday’s activities {read post below} and a vivid and loud thunder and lighting show made me re-think my … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Expect

Here’s this week’s installment of Five Minute Friday. This week’s prompt is EXPECT. The timer is set … so here goes. {clock starts now} It’s Saturday. Did you really expect a Five Minute Friday on Friday? Seriously, I was told … Continue reading

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Five Minute Friday — Pass

I played hooky yesterday and headed to the Jersey shore for some re-centering. So, naturally, my Five Minute Friday assignment — which I usually post on Saturday {you have to know me to understand} — has been pushed to Sunday. … Continue reading

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My Crazy Kids

When I finally got to move to Maine, albeit on a temporary basis, my children were, well, less than enthusiastic. Somehow they did not think I could take care of myself — especially my daughters. To ease their minds, I … Continue reading

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