Tag Archives: DPChallenge

What’s in the Kitchen?

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Gail

My favorite ingredient du jour is Chia Seeds. They can be used to make anything from puddings, to smoothies to my fuel for long runs. They add Omega-3, protein, antioxidants and fiber to yogurt, oatmeal, baked goods, salads. Here’s my … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo: Welcome, Neighbor!

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Gail

We’ve been anticipating getting new neighbors any day now. Saturday morning, when I saw activity in the house, I got to work. This bread takes 24 hours to produce, so I mixed the dough and set it in a warm … Continue reading →

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Collecting Dead Relatives

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Gail

Over the past 40 years of practice, study and research, I have become quite adept at collecting dead relatives, or to be more pc, genealogy and family history. Some people’s eyes may glaze over about now, but I guarantee you, … Continue reading →

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Jesus is better than a Superbowl Ring

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Gail

I was cheering for the Seahawks anyway, but these guys just went way up a notch in my estimation. You often see celebrities take advantage of their position and visibility to hawk (hmmm…no pun intended…) various wares or push pet … Continue reading →

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Family

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Gail

Your family is the people who are there for you. They support you, comfort you, give you a shoulder to lean on. They cheer you on and welcome you home. This is a photo taken a few moments after I … Continue reading →

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Luckiest people

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Gail

We had two of our grandchildren over for a sleepover last night. The first person I saw was five-year-old Chase, who wanted to make a painting. I asked him who the two people were in his artwork, sitting on a … Continue reading →

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Perfect holiday

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Gail

“Mom, As a reward for graduating college I’m going to go to Italy.” “Um…by yourself??” “Well, I tried to get a couple friends to go, but that fell through…so…yeah.” “Can I go??” “Really? You’d go with me?” “Well, I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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My Hero

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Gail

My dad was a hero to five-year-old me. He is still my hero today. This is one of my favorite photos of him as a young heartthrob in the Fifties. Despite dropping out of high school before graduating, my dad … Continue reading →

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Daily Post: Roy G. Biv

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Gail

Here’s my pt. 2 of the Cliffhanger: the solution is my contribution to the Daily Post: Roy G. Biv My favorite games are scrabble and Bananagrams. Whenever the family gets together, I have to coax someone away from Settlers of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Writing Challenge: Cliffhanger

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Gail

Here’s my cliffhanger! Solution to follow…(hint is in the title. I’m getting a double writing challenge out of this. Synchronicity in action!) Across 4. Saffy’s brother in the book, Saffy’s Angel 8. A fruit that is also a color 10. … Continue reading →

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