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Empty Bowls

Nov 8, 2015 By elinwaldal 3 Comments

Empty Bowls

Too old to climb stairs, mornings begin with a welcome sigh of relief from our dog, Chinook; she sleeps at the base of them on her bed, and although I pretend her eager tail wag is a euphoric response to my arrival downstairs, truth is, she is all about her empty bowls. First order of business […]

Filed Under: Living Tagged With: Dogs, Love

Pictures of You, Pictures of Me

Mar 13, 2015 By elinwaldal 22 Comments

Pictures of You, Pictures of Me

The Kodak paper envelope with its signature yellow color is as familiar as my reflection once was. And I feel my heart sink just a little when I realize there is not one picture of me in the 36 images from the developed role. It was 17 years ago. Other than I was the one […]

Filed Under: Living, Memories Tagged With: Aging, Motherhood, pictures, Time

Potato Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Nov 28, 2014 By elinwaldal 15 Comments

Potato Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Yesterday I posted an essay called, Grandma’s Sweet Rolls, which really was more a story about Grandma than her rolls. Today I am giving you her potato cinnamon rolls recipe. Word of warning: this is not a recipe for calorie counters, health fanatics or sugar busters. Nor is it a recipe for individuals who possess zero […]

Filed Under: Living, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Baking, Cinnamon Rolls, Grandmother, NaBloPoMo14, Recipe, sweet rolls

Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.

Nov 26, 2014 By elinwaldal 24 Comments

Nature. Beauty. Gratitude.

This short film, Nature. Beauty. Gratitude., created by Louie Schwartzberg, encapsulates gratitude in such an extraordinary way. I am grateful for your presence here and wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Filed Under: Living, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Gratitude, Life

1 Lie, 5 Truths

Nov 21, 2014 By elinwaldal 29 Comments

1 Lie, 5 Truths

Well that was fun. Running around visiting friends sites and guessing about their lies. And it was also fun to see friends pop up over here and guess about mine too. So — 1 Lie, 5 Truths — I bet you want to scan down and see if you were right or not. I get it. […]

Filed Under: Living, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Games, NaBloPoMo14

Spy the Lie

Nov 20, 2014 By elinwaldal 39 Comments

Spy the Lie

Last year during the month of November and the insanity that was NaBloPoMo several of us played the game, 5 Truths and 1 Lie. This is where the writer (me) posts 6 fun facts on my blog, then the reader (you) has to see if they can “spy the lie.” We (Lois and I) liked it […]

Filed Under: Living, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Games, NaBloPoMo14

Black Tie

Nov 16, 2014 By elinwaldal 14 Comments

Black Tie

Black tie events, some people love them, while others cringe at the thought. I for one love an excuse to dress up. The end to most days find me un-showered and still clothed in whatever I threw on to exercise. If not that, then in jeans, sporting a pony tail of unbrushed hair… I may order […]

Filed Under: Living, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Black tie, Charity events, Fun, Grateful

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