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Entropy, Humbled and Honored


I am amazed, absolutely amazed by the people (men and women) that are liking and commenting on my blog.

I started this little adventure after encouragement from my friend Jan, (who will someday be a guest blogger on here).

I never expected that anyone but my close friends and family might read it, ok, never is too strong a word…I admit I secretly hoped it could turn into something bigger, but c’mon now – I’m just me…in little Ely, Minnesota.

I’m not trying to be all cutesy – “oh it’s just lil’ ole’ me”.

After all – God made me – I must be something special.

But really – it’s just me…and I’m just from this little (albeit) beautiful town. Read more

And then God laughed…


Does it ever feel like just when you have it all together, God laughs?

That’s how I feel today.

After months of waiting to heal…

realizing things weren’t healing…

getting referrals to specialists…

and finally starting to get some answers…

I thought I might be able to get back to work in short order.

And then God laughed… Read more

A good kind of exhausted…


I’m exhausted today.

The kind of exhausted that comes from a crazy couple of days searching out the newest and greatest (atΒ affordable prices) clothing and accessories at a buying show for our store.

The kind of exhausted where your brain just goes on hold andΒ doesn’t want to think, and body begs for the couch…and Jessica Fletcher (Murder, She Wrote) reruns…and flavored Keurig coffee.

The kind of exhausted where you look out the window and see the temperature at -30 and want to pull up that blanket a little closer under your chin.

And yet… Read more

Winter Wishes and Snowflake Kisses


Boy does that sound like a sappy title or what?Β  Yes, well, sometimes you just have to go with it.

The snow has been falling beautifully all day, adding up to a couple of inches on the ground.Β  It makes me want to go out and make a snow angel.

Almost. Read more

The North Pole threw up in our house.


The best laid plans….

I had great plans for writing a blog every day.Β  And then life got in the way this week.

I think I even talked about it in my last post…ah, yes – “Tomorrow we’ll talk more about my Christmas decoration addiction”.Β  See?Β  I did have great plans.Β  Well a few tomorrows later, here I am!!!

Let’s talk Christmas decorations…

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!Β  I love everything about the season!Β  Finding the perfect present, the gift wrapping, the baking, the music, the decorating – oh the decorating.

Hello, my name is Patty and I’m a Christmas-decoration-aholic.

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Choosing Excellence

We try our best making daily decisions and yet sometimes....... Join my journey in learning how to "choose excellence" in this beautiful, full life. The Valley of Shadow of Death, Israel 2014, Psalm 23:4

The Poem Explorations of Mr. Creery

Perhaps, I like this life.

Weavings of a Wayfaring Woman

Prose, Poetry, and Musings of a Bush Teacher

Margaret and Helen

Best Friends for Sixty Years and Counting...

Blog of an Artist

Creative Design, home decor, travel and Inspiration

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Bristles & Thread

Home sweet functional home.

An Odd Fashioned Girl

Tiny budget. Big ideas.

Captive Dreams Window

Raves, Reviews, Rants and Ramblings

Diary of an Aesthete

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