Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles

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Entries Tagged as 'Reflections'

As Photo Contest Judging Continues – Practice Patience!

August 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Blogging, Finding Direction Contests, Friends, Inspirational, Reflections, Uncategorized

The  judges in the Finding Direction Summer 2010 Photo Contest are busy, busy pouring over all of the entries.  In all, there were nearly 70 entries (I missed several the other day – sorry about that.  Nearly left a couple of people out, and certainly don’t want that to happen) and it’s taking time to [...]

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The “Ayes” (or Eyes) Have It

August 10th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Health, Reflections, Uncategorized

Good morning, y’all.
Do you have your photo contest photos out and ready to email to me for the Finding Direction Summer 2010 Photo Contest?  The deadline is this coming Sunday, and while a lot of entries have been received, there’s still room for a few more.
The contest judges are clamoring to get their hands – [...]

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I’ve “Cured” My Slump! ha!

August 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Reflections, Tom & Me

Well, I figured out how to “cure” my slump.
I made my coffee a whole lot stronger this morning and drank more of it.  I’m wired!
To keep up the caffeine high I’m on, I’ve decided to go grocery shopping after lunch (which is always a downer in Picayune) in Slidell, next big town down the road, [...]

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You Know You’re In A Slump When . . .

August 3rd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Blogging, Finding Direction Contests, Reflections

You know you’re in a slump when . . .
(1) you peruse Facebook and old email forwards for good material for a blog post.
(2) you’re too lazy to make fresh coffee and drink the leftovers from the last pot made.
(3) when you’re too lazy to do even that!
(4) you put off phoning anyone because you [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT” – Epilogue

July 26th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Perspective, Reflections, Tom & Me

Tom is currently contemplating whether to take up a friend’s offer to let him come put “THE BOAT” in the water behind his house, which is located on a small lake with access to Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell.  He was thinking that he would do that as he took the boat out of the water [...]

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“Das Boot” a/k/a “THE BOAT” – Conclusion

July 20th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Humor, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me

Time had streamed rapidly by, gliding from a cold winter, into wet spring and now into the morass of hot, humid heat called summer on the Mississippi gulf coast.  Tom remained land locked.  He fretted and frittered his time away, necessitating me taking a longer time away from home than usual.  It was too sad [...]

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Summer Time & The Livin’ is Easy

July 13th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Blogging, Finding Direction Contests, Photos, Videos, Reflections

Refreshing rain all spring has brought delightful summer flowers.  The clear currents of rain have brought bright splashes of flowers everywhere we’ve been.
My soul has been refreshed as well and inspired.
That is what I wish and pray for you, my friends.  I hope yours have been as well, so that you can tap into your [...]

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