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Online journal capturing the moment and the memory of moments. A meadow meditation.
#457246 added September 26, 2006 at 2:00pm
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Around Blogville this past month
An assortment of news gleaned from various blogs over the past month:

Moving:

chalaedra and SilverValkyre loves YOU! Author Icon are relieved to have a place to move into.

Thankfully sultry has left Virginia and made it to California.

Travel:

windac went on vacation and got the chance to spread her father's ashes on the salt flats of Utah where he still holds a speed record. Neat! Go to "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window..

scarlett_o_h has been gone! She was vacationing in Portugal, poor dear. She tells that her sons are in China, Viet Nam, Thailand ... somewhere in Asia and gives links to their travel blogs in: "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window.: http://www.travelpost.com/travel/paul_1981 and http://www.travelpost.com/travel/MarkD

JoshCham Author Icon went to China and talks about it over a series of entries. He has a magical entry about a monk "Last Entry on my China StuffOpen in new Window. and a most wonderful photo in "More on the MonkOpen in new Window..

Other places:

gypsy4evermore Author Icon has a must read entry: "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. about her first-hand experiences in Iraq.

They're baaaack:

No longer missing: Lady D Author Icon and esperaza Author Icon are back! susanL Author Icon disappeared due to a contest and her port shrinking because she procrastinated. All is fine now. I am glad to see AnnaFassbender Author Icon is back too.

Dealing with death:

👼intueyLet Your Light Shine Author Icon got to bury her sister Norma. She sounds much better. Her entry "Would your family know what to do and what to say?Open in new Window. is essential reading. She urges everyone to make funeral/burial plans to make it easier on everyone.

Nada Author Icon shares with us the passing of Oliver, her canine companion of 17 years in "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window..

We live in a small world in Blogville. I remember reading about Dawson College somewhere in a blog, so I went to Matthew St.James Author Icon who lives in Montréal and left a note. He wasn't involved with the shooting, but the whole city has reeled from it.

laurie_o speaks about Paula, someone who has been dead for awhile, in her entry "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window..

Sometimes we write about those who have inspired us. In a blog entry onthebathroomfloor [stressed] Author Icon leads us to his tribute to his English professor "Dear Mister...Open in new Window..

Dealing with illness:

Cookie ~ contemplatingareturn Author Icon is dealing with radiation for her thyroid. Her response to me indicates she has not lost her humor.

Is today your last day? How would you then approach every day if it were the last? Go to "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. by PlannerDan Author Icon for an excellent essay that may make you think.

Pregnancy:

Some here are experiencing their own flavor of sadness, as in "An optimist’s lamentOpen in new Window., about the struggles of trying to get pregnant by vivacious Author Icon.

Relationships:

charlesthec says he and theivyrose will continue to be friends after they broke up. Ivy's poem: "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window..

emmyloo speaks about her 10th wedding anniversary in "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window..

Visited alfred booth, wanbli ska Author Icon. He and Pierre celebrated their 9th anniversary.

pwilli Author Icon's son Nicholas turned 4 on September 11th.

Pets:

tahubley speaks about being owned by a cat in "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window..

malaya Author Icon mentions raising goats in the Phillipines and has some beautiful pics of her birds in "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window..

SilverValkyre loves YOU! Author Icon has a nice entry "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. about horses.

School:

Crys-not really here Author Icon is persuing her MFA at Chatham College in Pittsburgh. One of the schools on my list! SSTheWriter Author Icon and Joshua Alan Lindsay Author Icon are in first year. Both are struggling with the freshman adjustment.

Oddities of life:

obwan Author Icon finally had the Fire Department burn the 100 year old barn down. Pictures in "The Barn is GoneOpen in new Window..

darkin took the challenge and won! Anyone who can pour Frank's hotsauce on chocolate cake and survive is a real pooper ... er ... trooper. See "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. for the pics!

Humor:

Anyea Author Icon has a hilarious entry on the paper crisis, even suggesting reusable corn cobs and then, as if that weren't enough, goes on to quote Gargantua by Rabelais. Read "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. (GC), if you can stand rolling around in laughter. *Smirk*

I'll never think of runts the same way again after reading this entry "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. by Stiggles Author Icon.

"Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. by egghalfcracked is hysterical! She has a sense of humor that must make the residents of the nursing home value her like gold! If laughter is healing than she ought to be paid like a physician. I highly recommend reading her entry.

Issues - diversity and racism:

laurie_o Her Daily OM entry "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. is about diversity and acceptance.

Wendopolis Author Icon's is steamed in entry "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window.. I basically responded that racism is a disease that infects us all.

gypsy4evermore Author Icon in "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. writes about the move to Kalispell, Montana by the white supremist family, the Gaedes. The town rallied with a "No Hate" campaign.

Maharani, period. Author Icon writes a thought provoking entry about the word 'nigga' in: "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window.. She contends that the attempt to own it has failed.

WDC peace:

vivacious Author Icon has a must-read entry: "God's love and points to viewOpen in new Window.. Everyone in WDC-Land should read this. Quoting "Mister God. This is Anna": “Flynn, that’s the difference. You see, everyone has got a point of view, but Mister God hasn’t. Mister God has points to view.

Nature

In "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window., galinago takes us to the marsh before dawn.

Two pastoral entries: Mavis Moog Author Icon writes about blackberries and spiders in "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. and Voxxylady Author Icon delights in September and the coming Fall in "there blooms a deathless flowerOpen in new Window..

Barbs Author Icon takes us down a country road in "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window. and treats us to recipes and facts about: "Invalid EntryOpen in new Window..

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