Wendythomas

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• Lesson 1566- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  I don’t have much time left on my knee. Each year I can see the degenerative progression. And while I’m managing the pain pretty well, there is no way to stop... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1565- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  Me: Oh look it’s The Red Balloon! Son: More like the calling card from that creepy clown in It. Lesson Learned: Your views are based on what you’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1564- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  This past Sunday I participated in a 5K Cinco de Miles road race. I’ve been doing quite a few of these 5K races since I discovered that people could... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1563- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  When I was young, an abused Golden Retriever who lived next door to us began spending most of his time at our house. Our previous dog had died and we missed... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1562- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  When I was a child I constantly had two very distinct dreams. One was about being able to breath under water. The other was about a majestic flying white horse... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1561- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  When I was young (like elementary school young) for whatever reason, one night I decided to make a pronouncement at the family dinner table. “I have decided on... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1560- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  One spring break when I was home from college, like most other students I was absolutely exhausted. But I couldn’t “come down” from the frantic-induced anxiety... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1559- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  Many years ago, I had a boyfriend who, although nice, I wasn’t sure we were clicking. I second-guessed myself by thinking I just needed to give the... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1558- Life Lessons I Want My Kids to Know

  

  When I was in college at the University of Connecticut, I couldn’t believe how many different classes were available. To be a full-time student you had to have... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1757- Absolutely No Words

  

  This little one brought me to tears. What have we, as a society, done? Demand change. *** Wendy Thomas writes about the lessons learned while raising children... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 15756- The Definition of Guffaw

  

  The absolute best thing happened to me yesterday. I had to go up north for a few meetings that took a wee bit longer than I had anticipated. I decided to stop i... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1575 – Ok, So I’m a Fan of Poetry

  

  Epigrams 2016 Epigrams 2017 Majordomo (2016) By James Burns James Burns, a friend and co-writer, recently sent me three of his poetry books. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1574 – Easy Appetizers for When You Leave the Nest

  

  Some of my kids are beginning to leave the nest. One left this morning to move into his first apartment. He’s an officer in the Army and so he’ll be getting a... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1573 – Another Birthday *sigh*

  

  It’s my birthday. Another one. Sigh. Oh don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful that I even get to say “It’s my birthday” but, holy cow, those numbers are getting up... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1572 – My Dad’s Shirt

  

  This Christmas was a little rough. Not only was I (and I still am) concerned about what’s going on in the political world – reduction of healthcare, tax scams,... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1571 – Reclaiming My Writing

  

  Last year was terrible in oh so many ways. Like many other creative people, the constant negativity took a toll on my what I did. If you’re a reader of this blo... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1570 – Lost and Found

  

  New year, new us. Prior to the arrival of a guest who was going to spend the night in my daughter’s room, I asked her to, well, make her room a little less... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1569 – Burning the Candle on One End

  

  When I was young my mother always burned a bayberry candle on New Year’s eve. The legend I learned was that if you burned the candle down to nub then luck and... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2018 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1568 – The View from Salem, Mass

  

  A few weeks ago I spent some time in Salem, Mass (yes, *that* Salem) to gather some information for articles. If you’ve never been to Salem, you might be a bit... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1567 – The New Christmas Tree

  

  It’s a tradition in our house to put our Christmas tree up during Thanksgiving weekend. We typically take it down *after* the first week in January – my birthda... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION