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“30 Days of Blessings, Condensed” Challenge
Shelbur10’s post, “Facebook in November — the condensed list of thankfulness” is the inspiration for this challenge to my fellow bloggers. It was such an enjoyable post that seemed to lend itself to a challenge. November is often the month where many Americans take time to reflect on their blessings as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. I know from…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry
This week’s photo challenge sent me away from my archive of digital photos and down to the Aerial Lift Bridge in Duluth, Minnesota, which epitomizes geometric shape and design. The first photo is my formal response to the Weekly Photo Challenge, taking the advice provided by Quintin Lake, who guest hosted the weekly challenge: Tip: Once…
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Kat’s Weekly Reflection of Gratitude: The Privilege of Voting
One of the only blessings coming from Hurricane Sandy is a brief respite from the usual tenor of political campaigns at this juncture, with the election for President of the United States now only a few days away. Other important offices, at the federal, state and local levels, are up for grabs in this election,…
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Bentleyville ~ Magical Tour of Lights
Irritation festers as I am faced with Christmas holiday decorations before Halloween is even over. I make one exception to these premature December holiday signs that I otherwise despise . . . Bentleyville. In order to bring life to this annual magical tour of lights in Duluth, Minnesota, teams of volunteers must start constructing the scenes and…
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Weekly Writing Challenge: I Wish I Were
Miles away from the devastated northeast corner of the United States, and even farther away from the storm-ravaged Caribbean, it is easy to watch the news, scroll through the online media sources, and murmur to oneself, “such a shame, how awful.” Skimming through Facebook posts from friends close to and far from the path of Hurricane Sandy,…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 