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The Abyss of Winter

Corry Kendall
posted on February 11, 2026
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Winter is but a season. It is associated mainly with snow, darkness, cold, and grey. For us in the Northern Hemisphere, the Earth tilts away from the sun, causing shorter daylight hours. In this

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Our 2024 Movie Watch List (Part 1)

Corry Kendall
posted on December 29, 2024December 31, 2024
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From January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024, we watched a total of 116 movies. Here is a breakdown of all movies by month each month’s theme we used to decided which movies to watch. Also, I

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November Movie Watch List (part 2)

Corry Kendall
posted on November 17, 2024
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We continued our movie themes with a blend of holiday horror and dystopian societies. This weekend, in addition to watching movies, we completed several puzzles. I forget how wonderful puzzles can

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November Movie Watch List (part 1)

Corry Kendall
posted on November 10, 2024
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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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Second Annual “Ancient One” Halloween Roulette Ritual — Part 2

Corry Kendall
posted on November 3, 2024November 10, 2024
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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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Second Annual “Ancient One” Halloween Movie Roulette Ritual

Corry Kendall
posted on October 20, 2024October 20, 2024
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In 2012, Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard partnered to release a homage to the horror genre, combining elements of several horror cliche’s, cult movies, and cosmic horror. Cabin in the Woods

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The Community Garden

Renee
posted on April 6, 2024
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Our local library started hosting a community garden last year. We didn’t participate last year, since my health was poor. This year, I am doing better, and the boys wanted to get a garden plot. We

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Hiking the 40 foot hole

Renee
posted on April 6, 2024
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Back In The Saddle

Renee
posted on January 25, 2024
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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

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The 57th Edition of the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby

Corry Kendall
posted on May 4, 2023
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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