A look at some of our pollinators around the yard, spring
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Each month, our family chooses two themes that correlate with the time of year. This month, we chose “Holiday Horror” and “Be Careful what You Vote For…”. “Holiday
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We kept the Roulette Wheel spinning. Like last year, we did not make it through all the categories. Also, we made some modifications to some of the categories to broaden our choices. In addition, we
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I have not touched this blog since 2021. At that time, I was helping take care of my terminally ill dad, and dealing with my new diagnosis with a chronic illness called Ankylosing Spondylitis. I was
My Derby this year began on a cool November night in 2001. I was a Junior at Mangum High School. I loved football. I took an immense pride because I belonged to the rich tradition of the Mangum
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Monotony. Simply put, it means “lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.” We all suffer from monotony. We, for the most part, have our waking (and sleeping) lives
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I am the green tendrils that break through the hardened winter soil. I will take what lessons I need from this winter, and turn it into the most vibrant spring. One piece at a time, I will take back
This year’s Fourth of July was a little more low key than usual. We gave each kid $10 to spend at the fireworks stand. That got them both plenty of sparklers, smoke bombs, and snakes to keep
The American Road Trip. The ethereal nature of the open road, zigzagging across landscapes, brings a sense of centering and calmness that is often lost in the drowning maelstrom of the day-to-day.
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In April of 2000, I was a Freshman in high school. For a few years prior, I mingled with the Rattlesnake ‘Ranglers of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association. I was there, hauling boxes, moving









