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Terry & Arne Wishing each of you a wonderful holiday season! |
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It will be a bittersweet
Christmas 2023,
having lost Mom
in August.
Mom's favorite color
was red
and so I decided
to honor her
with a vibrant
red tree
on the front patio.
We had a visit from Mom,
delightfully surprising,
at our extended family gathering.
A small dog walked into the hall's kitchen
and spent the entire afternoon with us.
Quite affectionate, we all fell in love with her.
Her collar tag:
Rubie!
I'm calling this not a coincidence, but a Christmas Miracle!
My maternal side meets annually and this year we met in Thorndale, TX at the Senior Citizen Hall, which was a nice facility. So much great food!
After stuffing ourselves we played CIX - our favorite family board game! I partnered with my Aunt Angie at one of the table competitions and we won!
I prepared a slideshow of pics from old family gatherings that folks enjoyed seeing on the screen. We shared cards and gifts with each other ... such great fellowship.
We are a blessed family indeed and I love my family very much.
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| My brother Kelly and wife Stacey with cousins Kendra and Shelly |
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| My Aunt Angie makes such beautiful pecan pies and gifted me with one this year - Mmmmmm! |
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| More goodies from my sweet Aunts |
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| And lots of beautiful cards |
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| My Arne's stocking is stuffed! From Denise, Arne got a new monogrammed stocking with new toys and snackies  and she gifted me this fragrance warmer -- check it out, its a little red radio that is so very vintage, like me!  |
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| And I love the annual Photo Cards... |
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| ...including this one from my cousin Sherill's family-- they along with her brother Trey and his wife were the hosts of this year's gathering. Great job! |
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| My brother Kelly & wife Stacey and their dogs, including Whiskey (below) |
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| Whisky says, "Bah, humbug!" |
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| Niece Lauren & fiance Will |
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| Nephew Trevor & wife Sam |
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| Check out my new Snowflake Lights on the patio wall! |
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| Flagpole / Circle Drive |
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| Dad's Orchard |
BLOOPERS
Coming January, 2024
In all of the world's religions, including Christianity, there is a thought-provoking history about adherents of that religion who practiced asceticism, or self-denial. One doesn't have to join a convent or monastery to engage in such personal commitment to spiritual practice, though without that community support the self-discipline required can be even more challenging. I'm recommitting myself in the new year to my practice of social and media asceticism. Learn more about this in my Meditation for January 2024.
December, 2023
The Message I Find in The Familiar Story
November, 2023
Personal Responsibility
Sept/Oct, 2023
God Gifts Us With A Tomorrow
July, 2023
The Leopard and the Cow
February, 2023
In an Age of Division Can We Find Our Way
To Love and Accept Everyone?
January, 2023
What Do You Know About the Man?
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More of Terry's Written Works
History:
Favorite Articles:
Terry’s “Good Living” Guide:
Avoid the 3 PsBsSs
Processed Foods, Phthalates, Plastics;
Beef, Butter, Breads;
you’ll be feeling better in no time!
Avoid the 3 F’s
misinformation, fear, anger and hate!
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