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Skipping Past Cornfields: October 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013. My husband reminded me that I left the story hanging with my last post. "Aren't you going to write a followup post? He asked. It was a momentous week, after all- surprising, humbling, a turning point. As I predicted, by the time I clicked Publish on my last post, I had found my equilibrium. The sun began to shine again, and peace returned. But it was only intermission. The story had yet to play itself out. Do you remember the Old Testament account of Sarah and Abraham? Kodak Mom...
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Skipping Past Cornfields: May 2014
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014. So we ran away to Montreal for Mothers’ Day weekend, returning for Sunday’s bounty of cards and hugs and food cooked by hands other than our own. The Washerwomen of Breton Coast," painting by Jules Breton. We stopped first at the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM), drawn by the traveling exhibit: Impressionist France. Leaving the stately columns of SLAM, we headed to 39th Street and Sweet Art. A neighborhood café, bakeshop and art studio owned by baker Reine Bayoc and her artist husband...
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Dark Chocolate Moonrise: August 2015
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Saturday, August 29, 2015. Brad at Sucher and Sons Star Wars Shop. And yet.sculptures grace nearly every street corner, from 13 whimsical "Critters on the Map" to the. Breaker" sculpture, made of 309 sandstone blocks salvaged when the city's historic high school burnt to the ground in 2002. Several large murals cover the sides of downtown buildings, and even the alleyways display an impressive collection of street art. For those who need a quick getaway to another. Two weeks ago, we celebrated our first ...
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Dark Chocolate Moonrise: Home for Christmas
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Friday, December 11, 2015. I tend to wax a little nostalgic at Christmas. Music, more than anything, softens my heart and sends me into reverie. Tchaikovsky takes me to Nutcracker performances of my childhood. Simple carols on the recorder remind me of my mother's recorder quartet and a Renaissance Christmas long ago in South Dakota. This year, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" stops me in my tracks every single time I hear it. We are down to just four of us in the house these days, with Devin. In the Hand of...
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Dark Chocolate Moonrise: Reinventing Myself
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Saturday, August 29, 2015. Two weeks ago, we celebrated our first night in a new home by watching the sun set over the Pacific. After six years in the heartland, we found the beach wild and mystical, a fitting place to begin a new life here in the Pacific Northwest. With the move from the prairie to the coast, it seems appropriate to reinvent my blog as well. After all, " Skipping Past Cornfields. Fails to resonate quite so well in this land of pine forests and misty mornings. The Book is Available!
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Dark Chocolate Moonrise: December 2015
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Friday, December 11, 2015. I tend to wax a little nostalgic at Christmas. Music, more than anything, softens my heart and sends me into reverie. Tchaikovsky takes me to Nutcracker performances of my childhood. Simple carols on the recorder remind me of my mother's recorder quartet and a Renaissance Christmas long ago in South Dakota. This year, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" stops me in my tracks every single time I hear it. We are down to just four of us in the house these days, with Devin.
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Dark Chocolate Moonrise: Rhythms of Change
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Wednesday, September 30, 2015. Chip away at the "to do" list? The prospects offer a guilty sense of freedom and also leave me feeling a tad discombobulated. September 30, 2015 at 7:07 PM. Paddle on, my friend! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sunset on the Cornfields: Moving to a New Blog. The Book is Available! My Books on Amazon. Florence Decker Corry: A Woman of Dignity, Charity and Grace. Skipping Past Cornfields: Musings From Mid-life. In the Hand of the Lord. The Point of Solitude.
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Dark Chocolate Moonrise: March 2016
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Friday, March 25, 2016. My yard has been showing signs of spring for weeks now, with early blossoms already littering the ground and the tree at the bottom of our stairs in full pink glory above the daffodils. Finally, the weather forecast for next week has decided to follow suit. Three days of blatant sunshine, temperatures reaching 70 degrees. Bliss! Harry Belafonte's memoir, My Song. Gave me a fascinating glimpse into the American Civil Rights movement and into the life of an entertainer/activist I ha...
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Dark Chocolate Moonrise: November 2015
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015. In the Hand of the Lord. Alec (middle) near Liege, Belgium. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin said once, "Joy is the infallible sign of the presence of God." I believe I open the door to God when I allow myself to rejoice, that living joyfully- not just enduring- must become an evidence of my faith. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sunset on the Cornfields: Moving to a New Blog. The Book is Available! My Books on Amazon. Florence Decker Corry: A Woman of Dignity, Charity and Grace.
