Tag: gather essentials family
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October 09, 2008 11:21 PM EDT --
It happened in 1991. I think I lost most of me too. He was my teacher, my protector. He was the Man who gave me life.
He wasnt just any man He was my father. My Daddy, my best friend. We worked together. . . . more
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August 10, 2008 09:17 AM EDT --
Well, the time is upon us once again, and I am tickled pink, or maybe that should be tickled Peach. The peaches are finally ripened and ripening at our local orchard. This year's crop seems to be of . . . more
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September 19, 2008 01:10 PM EDT --
Satan grabbed her soul
She twisted and slithered
but he held her tight
Impregnating her brain
and narrowing her sight
Kissed her lips and
carressed her wings
before she took flight . . . more
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October 08, 2008 09:08 PM EDT --
This weekend we had a wonderful experience. My fahter-in-law turned 90 years young. People came from all over, one as far as Switzerland. Close to sixty of us celebrated his achievements. I have a five . . . more
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August 17, 2008 07:27 PM EDT --
I entered a contest and I just noticed today that someone came through and gave me a lower grade. I have had high points all the way through. If I don't like someone's work. I just move . . . more
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August 05, 2008 01:08 AM EDT --
Our family gets together when we can. Everyone is always going in different directions. You know--the average family of today. The eldest couple in our family is my mother and father-in-law. They will . . . more
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October 06, 2008 05:56 PM EDT --
A couple weeks ago, Bill and I took our bi-weekly sojourn to the Legend Hills Orchard, in Utica, Ohio, to purchase our produce for the pay period. We dearly love this place. All the produce is . . . more
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March 10, 2008 09:54 AM EDT --
Good Morning my friends.
Last Week, on March 6, 2008 I posted an article about my "gatherversary", but I have not been on the site much since. This is why:
At 6:30, that fateful . . . more
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August 03, 2008 09:57 AM EDT --
When she asks,
I am transported to a place
Where she is six once again
Cajoling with no effort
Tilted smile to melt the ice caps
I cannot deny her
I never have learned . . . more
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April 03, 2008 05:49 PM EDT --
Yes, thats right, Measles (Rubeola) are back, Old fashioned 7 Day Measles. Do not confuse this with German Measles, also known as Rubella or Three Day Measles. The following is an exerpt . . . more
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August 15, 2008 08:18 PM EDT --
Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners were always fun shared with parents, sisters and brothers. Friends and Inlaws were also invited. We had many happy moments. Everyone cooking their favorite . . . more
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August 16, 2008 08:54 AM EDT --
Last year, I posted a recipe for a peach cake that I made after our peach picking excursion. Here is the original article, with a peek at the original cake:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?memberId=37628&articleId=281474977088069&nav=MyGather . . . more
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May 15, 2008 02:48 AM EDT --
But I guess especially those of you whose mothers are now gone and those of you who miss them deeply - how do you bear it? How did you cope? Maybe it is pre-grieving but as my mother ages and we move from . . . more
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March 17, 2008 02:55 PM EDT --
It had been a really rough year, partially due to being a mother. Imagine one of those years, however you picture your roughest parenting times... and fill in the blanks. Usually I enjoy being a . . . more
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May 21, 2008 07:12 PM EDT --
When I was a child, my family called Memorial Day, "Decoration Day", which was the original moniker of this day of remembrance. Many of them still do.
Growing up with a family which . . . more
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August 17, 2007 12:08 PM EDT --
Ever since I read David Morrell's fascinating article Lessons from a Lifetimeof Writing on Backspace I couldn't get the question out of my head, whydoes anyone write?
He basically says . . . more
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May 12, 2008 06:54 AM EDT --
My ex-wife waged endless war over the mess in our kid's bedrooms.
She was a master of command and control who viewed every tiff over cleaning as the final battle of Armageddon. . . . more
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May 14, 2008 10:12 AM EDT --
I'm just venting and also enjoying life in general. Now that I'm past the general bustle of pre-traumatic and post-traumatic stress, I am calm so I can write about this.
Basically: . . . more
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July 10, 2008 06:55 PM EDT --
The first year of high school was hellish, a complete change from all other grades. I'm considering full or part-time homeschooling and I need to get up to speed quickly. Even if we let our son go . . . more
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June 09, 2008 07:36 AM EDT --
Last weekend, summer stopped by for a short visit.
I planned to greet it on the patio with a book and a beer but my wife, a zealous crusader against relaxation, insisted we go to Grand Old Days, . . . more
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