Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles

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Entries from February 27th, 2009

Having Just Gotten Over Having Shingles . . .

February 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Humor

Right before Thanksgiving, I had a very painful case of shingles that lasted for over a month with many pain pills taken.  Thus, when a friend sent me this e-mail the other day titled "Bubba Had Shingles," I immediately opened it to read of Bubba’s travails to see if me and Bubba could compare notes [...]

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How I Practiced Law

February 25th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Humor

Tom’s been gone several days, so I’ve been going through lots of boxes in our guest bedroom closets that we hadn’t touched since moving in more than a year and a half ago.  I also dismantled my old bulletin board shoved in the back that had my favorite mementos tacked all over it, but in [...]

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Getting E-Mail; Hitting Forward, or How I Was Duped Again

February 23rd, 2009 · 8 Comments · Blogging, Friends, Humor, Philosophical, Photos, Videos

You know . . . this technological, fast paced, instant communication between total strangers across vast spaces around the world society we live in has its pitfalls.  Using our computers the way we all do is one of the leading ones. Yep – I’ve been duped again. And I’m mad at myself because I should [...]

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Sunset Over the North Pole

February 18th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Inspirational, Photos, Videos

One of my readers sent this to me yesterday and I had to share it with you.  What do you think?  Isn’t that just the most beautiful sunset you’ve ever seen?  When I tire of my Glasswing Butterfly, I’m going to make this photo my desktop. This is the sunset at the North Pole with [...]

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Big News – Christian Blogger Awards – Nominate Your Favorites Today!

February 16th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Blogging, Friends, Philosophical

I have very exciting news for you all today, both readers and fellow bloggers.  My web hosts (and hosts for several other great Christian blogs) – TheoBloggers – are sponsoring the first ever Christian Blogger Awards, with the "Blogger of the Year" and winners in 8 categories (see below) to be announced on March 28th [...]

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Glasswing Butterflies & Me

February 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Perspective, Philosophical, Photos, Videos, Reflections

 This photo currently enhances in full my computer desktop.  (I always leave all of my desktop icons hidden.)  I think this is one of the loveliest butterflies (and photos) I have ever seen.  It is a Glasswing Butterfly and it’s name describes it. I had never heard of or seen one before a couple of [...]

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Wind Scurries Across the Yard . . .

February 11th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Reflections, Uncategorized

You would think you’re in west Texas this morning, if you were here.  The wind is scurrying leaves across the yard and blew our empty trash can across the road in front of our house while ago. It rained early, and is cloudy still, with patches of sun shining through from time to time.  When [...]

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