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• Lesson 1553 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 12

  

  Charlotte’s Web Chapter 12 – A Meeting A few days after the writing had appeared in Charlotte’s web, she calls a meeting for all the animals in the barn. She... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1552 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 11

  

  Charlotte’s Web Chapter 11 – The Miracle The next morning was foggy which meant that tiny beads of water attached themselves to Charlotte’s web making it sparkl... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1551 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 10

  

  Charlotte’s Web Chapter 10 – An Explosion Charlotte, after spending lots of time upside down (so that the blood will go to her head and she could think... Read more

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

• Lesson 1550 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 9

  

  Charlotte’s Web Chapter 9 – Wilbur’s Boast Routines are established in the barn. Wilbur naps and Charlotte repairs her web (even though spider webs are strong)... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1549: 2017 NH Border-to-border Walk

  

  Griffin and I are back from our 2017 Border-to-border New Hampshire walk. As always we returned with lots of lessons learned. I’ll be writing up our adventures... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1547 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 8

  

  Charlotte’s Web Chapter 8 – A Talk At Home One Sunday morning, while talking to her parents at the breakfast table Fern tells them about all the conversations... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1546: 2017 NH Border-to-border Walk V 2

  

  Last night Griffin and I figured out the route we’re going to take for this year’s NH border-to-border (width) walk. We’ve allowed 9 days (plus one extra if... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1545 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 7

  

  Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 7 Bad News Over time Wilbur likes Charlotte more and more and even tolerates her killing and eating insects. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1544 – Mom Uses Pot

  

  I had written a few weeks back on Facebook that I had started a new program that had drastically reduced my pain (so much that it let me take on that 5K-a-day... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1542 -The Power of a Wave #WaveNH

  

  So you know how I did a “5K -a-day” for a month as challenged by my son Griffin? I decided that as long as I’m walking I might as well wave to people who drive... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1541 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 5

  

  Charlotte’s Web Chapter 5 – Charlotte Wilbur spends a restless night, hungry and with much on his mind. When Templeton the rat wakes him up by gnawing on a... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1540 – Results from the Best Motivation out There (I’m Not Kidding)

  

  Final results of my 5K-a-day for 30 days challenge. ACLU – $30 Trump Re-election Campaign – $0 (fin.) (Want to know what this is about? Click here. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1539 – The Best Motivation out There (I’m Not Kidding)

  

  My son heard a story on NPR about how using a negative “reward” is more effective at motivating behavior than a positive one. “What do you mean?” I asked. Read more

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

• Lesson 1538 – Flyfishing in New Hampshire

  

  This weekend I attended a flyfishing workshop put on by New Hampshire Fish and Game. Ten lucky people got picked. We were taken from the Hike Safe card mailing... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1537 – Making Dinner Like a Mom

  

  Everyone is home for the summer, yup that means that we have 8 adults living under one roof. I like to make evening meals that even those who come in late can... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1536 – Flag Cake Made Wrong

  

  Flag cake. It’s been a part of all my kids’ childhoods since early on. So easy to make (especially when you’re busy managing 6 little kids) and yet so... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1535 – Knitting When Trump Is President

  

  When the Trump administration moved in, like many others , I began spending many (too many) hours of my nights watching the evening news – rotation after... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1534 – Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Web – Chapter 4

  

  Charlotte’s Web Chapter 4 Loneliness The next day (after Wilbur’s unexpected burst of freedom) was rainy, dark and dreary. The rain upset Wilbur’s plan to go ou... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1533 – Barcelona – Day 4

  

  Day 4 in Barcelona was probably my most favorite day and the one I come back to every time I talk about our trip. Rosemarie and I had decided to take a cooking... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lesson 1532 – Barcelona – Day 3 – Continued

  

  From the top level of a bus, you get a different view of the city below. We drove by this monument and both Rosemarie and I had had enough wine to be able to... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2017 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, HOME, PETS, SELF EXPRESSION