Monthly Archives: April 2014

My friend, Fumio

Posted on April 29, 2014 by judithornot

Friendship is amazing and impossible to predict. Fumio has been my friend for over 30 years, even though I rarely write anymore. We met as pen pals in the late 1970s, back when people wrote things called “letters,” which traveled … Continue reading →

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Yes, I still play WoW

Posted on April 28, 2014 by judithornot

Balance is important. Work, laugh, strive, sleep, be useful, relax . . . all these have places in our lives. One of the ways I let off steam is to play World of Warcraft (WoW), an online, multi-player game that … Continue reading →

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What have I been knitting?

Posted on April 27, 2014 by judithornot

I’ve made several Wholehearted shawls in the past year and a half, however they went as raffle prizes and I didn’t get photos of them. Also made a black and pink one for our granddaughter.  Here is the first one … Continue reading →

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Are we past the tipping point?

Posted on April 26, 2014 by judithornot

Today I am catching up on some of the blogs I didn’t read over the past year and a half.  One of them is From a Country Cottage, by Bridget, who is about my age and lives in Ireland.  I … Continue reading →

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Backyard Birds

Posted on April 25, 2014 by judithornot

Several years ago we put up a feeder in our backyard for the local birds.  It’s gotten very battered and worn, and at one point we had to add a tie-down to the lid so the neighbor’s cat wouldn’t climb … Continue reading →

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How do we react to the End of something?

Posted on April 23, 2014 by judithornot

There are or may be many endings in a life:  graduation from school, moving away from “home,” divorce, leaving a job, miscarriage, moving far away, buying a house, death of someone close to us, learning we have a terminal illness, … Continue reading →

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Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2014 by judithornot

Let’s treat the Earth with respect — she’s the only planet we’ve got!

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Astrology as Sign Posts: Cardinal Grand Cross

Posted on April 21, 2014 by judithornot

[Note:  This is not a professional astrological look at the Cardinal Grand Cross.] My mom and aunts used to follow their astrology signs in the newspaper columns.  But how could a few sentences give meaningful information to 1/12th of the … Continue reading →

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“The Big Year” (2011)

Posted on April 20, 2014 by judithornot

We saw “The Big Year” when it first came out, and  bought the DVD when it was available.  With three actors like that — Steve Martin, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson — it was bound to be an enjoyable movie, … Continue reading →

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Yes, I’m still here. :-)

Posted on April 17, 2014 by judithornot

It’s been a long time since I’ve written. Life happens. Today I was catching up with Crazy Aunt Purl, and her posts stopped with one in April 2013, without a hint of why. She had such a good following that … Continue reading →

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