Category: family and friends
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Happy 18th Birthday Barney!
Today is 4 years since Barney came to stay with us as a foster at 14 years old. I don’t think I have smelled anything that bad in my whole life. I brought him home. I told him he would never have to worry about anything again ever. Thanks to Dr White and his wonderful…
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Poll: Florida Legislators reading list. Yes there will be a quiz.
Poll: Florida Legislators reading list. Yes there will be a quiz. Thanks to everyone that gave me such good suggestions. I have to create a poll so I’m just doing environmental books. So please vote so we can have the top five books and we’ll take it from there.
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Happy Rosh HaShanah! L’Shana Tova! Doing services in my Moose jammies.
Tonight is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and I’m sitting and watching the sun go down. I am, again, in my little house on the hill by the lagoon with Barney my dog and MeMe my cat. Trying to go anywhere is impossible. I’m not upset about it. It is what it is. I was…
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Golden Retriever Riley: The Real (Iconic) Hero of 9/11(From the Land of Pure Gold)
Originally posted on Land of PureGold Foundation: This one photo has never left my mind, heart, or soul as the images from such a tragic day tend to be indelibly marked. _____________________________________ The post below originally appeared on May 28, 2007, sad news from Riley’s dad, Chris Selfridge, prompting many heavy hearts. Although I never…
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Florida Legislators: Here’s your reading list!
#writing101 Florida Legislators: Here’s your reading list! This past year has been very telling. Not only did these people ignore us but they ignored their job and couldn’t seem to get it done. My assignment for writing 101 is to make a list. I’ve been wanting to make THIS list so its win-win. We need…
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Forever Young : In our minds forever
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Forever Young.” At usual not the blog I was going to write but the one that happened. I WAS going to write about what I did when I was getting divorced to stay sane. I went to look for a video I made and then I remembered…
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I’m Sober, Now What?
We also need to clarify that drug use, abuse or addiction is all about dopamine and that our drug of choice can be prescriptions, weed, alcohol, heroin, sugar, coffee, sex, porn, exercise, even a person or relationship!
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How to Love an Addict
How to Love an Addict by Darcy Flierl Addiction. We’ve made progress over the last decade. The stigma is decreasing and we are openly discussing it. Once upon a time, if your parent, spouse, or child suffered from alcohol or drug abuse, it was the family secret. Now, I talk to people every day who…
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It’s More Than Just a Sock
Guest Blog: It’s More Than Just a Sock by Darcy Flierl It’s a sleepy, over cast Saturday morning and today I will be volunteering at our local mall to spread the word about the important impact having family meals can have on your children. My first words to my husband before my eyes even open,…
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Managing caregiver stress and preventing burnout.
“For stress of any significant duration – from a few days to a few months or years, as happens in real life – all aspects of immunity went downhill. Thus long-term or chronic stress, through too much wear and tear, can ravage the immune system
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