Bits & Pieces

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Bits & Pieces – A lost mind is not pretty

Our minds are a fascinating organ, one that works amazingly and sometimes it can be pretty scary.

I am one of “those” people who usually have too much commotion going on at the same time in my brain. I think it’s called chaos. We still function, do some things fairly correctly, yet our brain is working on the next event, next move, next comment, planning a meal, pick up the kids, trying to remember appointments and listen to someone else tell us how their day is going.

Snowman

Bits & Pieces – Still a lot of winter left

One thing for sure----winter has officially arrived!

There’s a lot of haters out there about winter and the cold weather, but that’s understandable. I’ve always been a winter person and always chose cold weather over hot, humid weather. While many would stand toe-to-toe with me defending their reasoning for summer weather, I always held my ground.

Socked feet by the fireplace.

Bits & Pieces – Going from old to modern

Winter is here! Although many complain, it’s still going to happen every year as long as you live in this part of the nation.

There are also a lot of complaints about the days being so short and Daylight Savings Time should be all year long, not just eight months. I will never go for DST all year long!

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Bits & Pieces – From games to homemade cinnamon rolls

The holidays are over and the New Year has arrived. School is back in session and most of us have settled down into a routine again. 

My daughter, Tarra, and her son, Mason, came for a few days visit on Dec. 27th. We always have a good time and they usually bring a few games. One of the games we played was Clue, a game I had never played in my life. So, of course, it’s always fun to try to teach the old lady who has to play 100 times before she finally gets it. Obviously, we didn’t play 100 times because I only won one and I think that was by accident. On the other hand, Tarra won most of them with Mason winning a few.

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Bits & Pieces – The scariest ride of my life!

Happy New Year friends! We made it to 2024 and everyone looks great! Wishing all of you the very best for this new year!

Looking back on past years, I’m reminded of the new year in 1973. It looked like any other new year except for one thing....I was pregnant with our second baby. Back in those days we didn’t have the technology that we do today, like telling what sex your baby will be, your due date, which was a lot more accurate than figuring up days according to your last cycle and even baby’s weight estimate now is more accurate.

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Bits & Pieces – Trying to catch Santa at work

Christmas is such a joyous time of the year for most families. For those who have lost a loved one, it’s a tough time. The memories are painful, but they also bring a lot of joy.

Christmas, when I was growing up, was always the best. At one time my dad worked four jobs just so he could provide for his family. Both parents always told us that they didn’t get anything from Santa, or very little, growing up so they wanted to make sure their kids had a decent Christmas. And they truly succeeded at it.

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Bits & Pieces – The story of Elf on the Shelf

It won’t be long and it will be Christmas. Children have been counting days for a long time. This is the time of the year when they are so excited that their energy runs overtime. Parents and teachers don’t need calendars. Kids bouncing off walls is a huge signal that Christmas is close, and as each day draws closer, they seem to get worse. It’s a stressful time of the year for kids and worse for their parents and teachers. But in the end, it’s all worth it just to see the smiles and giggles.

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Bits & Pieces – Black Friday shopping not for me

One of the things that happens after Thanksgiving is Black Friday. I’ve never really understood the hype behind it all, but I know a lot of people who really love shopping on that crazy day every year. 

I used to work with a friend who usually made it a family affair. They would get up in the middle of the night, leave around 4:00 a.m. and hit Jacksonville or Springfield, or both, and spend the whole day dodging traffic, shopping carts and irate, rude and unhappy people. Why?

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Bits & Pieces – Plenty of love, fun, laughter

No sooner is Thanksgiving over and we jump right ino Christmas. Honestly, I don’t see anything wrong with that, as long as we remember the true meaning of Christmas. Shopping is okay if you enjoy it. Gifts are nice too, but we must always remember the greatest gift of all, the gift of love.

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Bits & Pieces – Copy machine vs coffee machine

We just completed our first week at our new location and we love it. The adjustment has been easy, getting everything done has been an experience. We’ve had great help by friends and we truly appreciate them. But like in all moves, there are opportunities to pitch and purge. We were also moving from a much larger building to a smaller one. We had a lot of wasted space in the other building. Now, we are learning to use our smaller space wisely.