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The other day singer-songwriter, country legend, Dolly Parton died. The news was devastating to her family, friends and fans, but also to countless other people around the world who didn’t actually know here. The world will never forget Dolly    I was quite devastated by the news. I do like her music and some of her films. (Steel Magnolias and my favorite, 9 to 5 ), but that wasn't why I was so upset. It wasn't why so many people all over the world are filled with sorry. We could appreciate her music and we could appreciate our incredible talent, but what drew us in was not that. It was her not the big hair or the long nails. Not the “boobs” or the clothing that she wore, but who she truly was. Who she truly seemed to be was a good person (not a perfect person because nobody is).   She was a loving, caring, compassionate, human being.    Based on what she said during her lifetime to me she was a true Christian. It doesn't matter to me if she ever set a foot...

  Eggs Fish Chipmunks Liz Skunk Poultry Mom Maelstrom Horizons BS Muppets Bees UoE Bethers Shellfish Rabbit     Have you been frustrated by Connections recently?   Or maybe not even so recently. (I thought this morning's was almost reasonable.  ALMOST!)    Hasn’t EVERYONE been frustrated?      Who hasn’t walked away thinking WTF, even after going on line for clues or hints? You are not alone.   I think we’ve all had it. Which I created Bfth Connections.   If you’ve been reading my blog or cyber stalking me (why?), this should be easy.   Or easy-ish. So go ahead a give it a try.   I’ve even given you a bit of a hint by “coloring” in one connection from each of the 4 Bfth Connections “categories”. So go for it.   Find the remaining 3 “yellow”, ...

  We're approaching our 2nd anniversary in our house in the Poconos.  Living in a rural area can be a double edged sword though.  We love the quiet, the darkness at night (not a lot of light pollution) and the nature that surrounds us.   On the other hand, while the dark makes for good sleeping, it also means that walking at night can be dangerous (there are no street lights) and early morning walks can be iffy too.  (I've make sure I have a light with me when I walk before the sun is fully up.)  Nature is wonderful too...except for the stinky chameleon plant that continues to invade and the spotted spurge...But I am happy with the "take over" of the black eyed Susan’s and  am still hoping that my sunflowers (of which only one bloomed) will also spread over the next few years.  And I love all the trees...until they fall down, but... Wildlife also has its ups and downs.  I've no problem with the deer here until they "broke into" my ga...

 I have long been plagued with refrigerator problems/issues... Back in 2011 (yes, this was before I blogged), we had a fridge issue that became apparent in the middle of the might.  Let me preface by saying (if you didn't already know from my rantings) that the house in NJ was built over 100 years ago and there is no space in the kitchen for a fridge.  (There is barely enough space for 2 people to be in there at the same time; a major reason why I fell in love with the kitchen in the Poconos house.)  The fridge has to go on a landing as you go down the stairs to the door to the backyard and then the basement.  I'm sure it worked much better when it was an icebox.  Anyway, as a result, we have a very specific space and it's small.  It doesn't require a mini-fridge (although I have one of those in the basement for "overflow), but it does require a very specific size that is not easy to get.  In January of 2011 (a year when it was very icy...I will...

I know that summer doesn't officially end until September 21st (and officially started on Jun 21 st ) but I think most of us would agree that the summer season really begins around Memorial Day and wraps up by Labor Day, if not earlier. Kids go back to school in August. My own son goes back for his senior year college this weekend. The idea of summer quickly coming to a close feels real. As a matter of fact I know of a child in town who has already started his school year! I have already started to see the school buses out and about. Certainly that is a sign of autumn even though the calendar tells us no.    It has been a strange summer. There have been a few really hot days, as would you come to expect with a summer months, but mostly it has been wet. While we all know that in the east of the United States it usually does get very humid over the summer months, this year the humidity was more than usual and this year the rain was…A LOT!   We are all used to pop up storm...

Bit by bit Putting it together Piece by piece Only way to make a work of art Every moment makes a contribution Every little detail plays a part Having just a vision's no solution Everything depends on execution Putting it together That's what counts" Yes, I'm quoting Sondheim on a rainy Sunday.  And it's not even from a favorite Sondheim musical.   (Sorry!  My favorite has always been "A Little Night Music.") But on this rainy Sunday my husband and I finally put it all together...well...sort of...kind of...  Let's go back through the mists of time... (That's a Paul McCartney reference; IYKYK.) Before I was married, before I knew my husband, I was a Beatles fan.  (If you know me you probably know that I was a McCartney fan BEFORE I was a Beatles fan which I realize is sacrilege, but...)  The pinnacle of fandom for me was in the 1990s when I started to go to fan gatherings and made some incredible friends (you know who you are) and I even met my hus...