The weather is cold but unencumbered by snow. The sun is shining and the day is mine to enjoy. I am lucky, I am well, and I am going to make the most of my gift. When you awaken with joy, your day is joyful. I am here and I am motivated.....
01/24/2016
I have been a part of Active Rain for some time. It seems like a safe place to be each morning and whenever I need to vent or share. No one apart from this special place really gets it, or could. Here is an example of why. I was doing the Ringing and Singing Challenge this month. I enjoy speaking
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01/23/2016
It was a good day. I photographed a couple of remote controls for a system I no longer have, and one sold already. It was a big kick. So off I go to the Post Office to mail it out. No big snow here but it is cold and really windy. I sold something on Ebay.
01/22/2016
The January Ringing and Singing Contest requires that one of the calls we make is to a Newbie to Active Rain: someone who has been around less than six months. I tried to find someone whose style I liked and the person I called was busy with something else and never called me back. So if you are
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01/21/2016
With the extreme cold all over the country please bring in your dogs and cats. Yesterday a large dog in Tennessee was found frozen to death. It's not just the little ones that need our attention and protection. And my friends if you see an animal outside for a prolonged period of time do somethin
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01/20/2016
The weather in New England has finally arrived and there may be a storm this weekend. No problem. I'm ready. My tasks for the next several days are set and they don't depend on anything: just me. There are many projects I have ignored or put off for too long and now I'm going to get to them. I'm
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01/20/2016
I spent some time yesterday looking for a newbie to call for the Ringing and Singing Challenge. I found someone whose writing and attitude I like and so I called her. We spoke briefly and she had no idea who I was or why I was calling. She was at her "other" job and couldn't really talk. OK then,
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01/19/2016
About 15 years ago I bought a small tray table at Pier One. The glass was broken and so I got it for a less than it otherwise would have been. I always meant to get some glass but never got to it. I had a mirror that didn't quite fit but I used it anyway. A few days ago I saw an ad in the newspap
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01/19/2016
I have followed Mary for years and enjoy her posts and her wonderful pictures taken in and around her home in Erie, Pennsylvania. Last night after reading a comment Mary made I decided it was a good time to call her. Mary had cataract surgery about a week ago and I was eager to hear how she was d
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01/18/2016
I have followed my friend James Dray for what seems like forever. I know James to be kind, smart and gracious. Today inspired by this challenge, I finally called him. It was an easy and familiar conversation: like talking to an old soul I have known well and yet haven't seen in awhile. James is b
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01/18/2016
