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The 11th Hour

Posted on November 11, 2018February 1, 2019 by Dorie

One hundred years ago, the Great War ended on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The war resulted in the deaths of nearly 20 million people and set the stage for one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, 1918 Flu Pandemic. Continue reading The 11th Hour

Shudder!

Posted on November 9, 2018September 25, 2019 by Dorie

20171124_184601 I have been terrified of spiders since childhood. But they are still kind of neat to watch. From a distance. Great distance. Really great distance.

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It Was A Wild Night

Posted on November 6, 2018September 25, 2019 by Dorie

20181103_193154 These Bingo cards have been in use since I was a kid. Actually much longer than that. Let’s just say they’ve got a few decades under their belts at this point.

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All. That. Candy. Ugh.

Posted on November 1, 2018February 2, 2022 by Dorie

20180622_125336 I know that not everyone dreads the Halloween candy leftovers. There are some that I will sneak out of my kids’ stash for “sampling purposes”. Eventually, though, something needs to be done about the rest.

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A Wee Walk in the Woods

Posted on October 26, 2018September 25, 2019 by Dorie

20181020_114404_001 How is it that the things closest to us are often the ones we least explore? I’ve lived in this area for almost my entire life, and this last weekend was the first time I hiked this trail that is less than an hour’s drive away.

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12 Years

Posted on October 22, 2018September 25, 2019 by Dorie

dgportraits186 Yesterday marked our 12th wedding anniversary. Twelve years of messy boys, twelve years of dirty laundry, twelve years of weeding the garden. Twelve years of love.

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Milopita (Apple Cake)

Posted on October 17, 2018October 20, 2021 by Dorie

20200831070859_IMG_5425 I think the best thing about milopita is the fact that Greeks eat this for breakfast. Seriously, why wait till the end of the day for something this good?! I think they might be on to something, here.

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A Baby is Blessed

Posted on October 16, 2018February 3, 2022 by Dorie

20181015_144043 Last Sunday was a special day for my family. My new grandson was brought to church for the first time following the same kind of practice going back thousands of years. The same practice as when Jesus was brought to the synagogue when he was a baby.

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Posted on October 11, 2018September 25, 2019 by Dorie

20181003_172251 No, it’s not Christmas, though I really love that time of the year, too. It’s autumn, the time when summer finally gets a clue that it’s time to leave!