Monthly Archives: December 2023

Summing Up Twenty-three

Posted on December 31, 2023 by daeja's view

Every time it gets to the last days of writing for the year, I visualize a cartoon of myself wiping my brow and saying “Whew! Made it! So here we are again. I’m scrolling back over the posts for this year … Continue reading →

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Book of Joys

Posted on December 29, 2023 by daeja's view

And so we slowly move past the holidays and begin wrapping up another year. There will be a temporary reprieve from the Labels of Guilt – that onslaught of personalized address labels from good environmental causes, children’s hospitals and international … Continue reading →

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Okay Boomer

Posted on December 23, 2023 by daeja's view

To celebrate the Winter Solstice and welcome the soon to be increasing light, I picked up a small bag of chocolate treats. I’m sitting here staring at the screen while eating one dark chocolate amaretto-filled cordial after another. It was … Continue reading →

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That Was Fast!

Posted on December 9, 2023 by daeja's view

It occurred to me one night after I had crawled into bed….. and then almost every night afterwards. Much in the way a dog will circle and paw until they finally decide they have found their sweet spot and plop … Continue reading →

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My Big Apologies for the WordPress Difficulties

Posted on December 6, 2023 by daeja's view

In response to those who have contacted me about the difficulty they are experiencing when trying to respond with a comment on any of these posts, and to those subscribers who have let me know they haven’t gotten the expected … Continue reading →

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Random in the Rain

Posted on December 3, 2023 by daeja's view

I’m sitting here at the computer, eating a very yummy but particularly stinky combination of melted goat cheese “brie” topped with last season’s harvest of honey from my brother’s hives, with a scattering of Spanish almonds on top. It is … Continue reading →

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