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THIS IS ON MY MIND – The light at the end of the tunnel keeps moving farther away.  But what gives me hope is that common sense is coming back into “vogue”.  I keep reading inspirational stuff and realized that I am getting numb to a lot of it. And where is common sense?  WhereContinue reading “WHAT HAPPENED TO COMMON SENSE?”

His name was “Jesse”. I called him “Daddy”. It has been written “It is dangerous to say that one man in less than two decades changed the eating and food purchasing habits of the United States, saved many farmers from bankruptcy, helped found a national industry. Almost any citizen of North Georgia will readily admitContinue reading “JANET’S STORY OF “JESSE””

March is my birthday month. And every March, like clockwork, I begin to change in some way or other. Things feel different. Why? I don’t know. And this March is not different. Things are changing. So, I am thinking out loud. Bear with me. First, the questions: Am I imagining it?  Why? Because, I don’tContinue reading “STATUS QUO – MARCH THOUGHTS FOR TODAY!”

Today, I have gotten a cup of coffee to spend some time with you. Nothing special, just some things that are on my mind along with a good cup of Joe. I don’t plan to discuss politics although that is what is on my mind these days, (along with a thousand other things). As oneContinue reading “A TAD OF MARCH MADNESS!!”

Originally posted on JAYSPEAK:
They ALL deserve roses. If you are just tuning in, I started this post last weekend. It gives you a tad of background. And I stopped the timing on that post with Ed Jewell’s suicide. His oldest son (age 9, going on 10) called Beamus (Ed, Jr.) found him that morning,…

They ALL deserve roses. If you are just tuning in, I started this post last weekend. It gives you a tad of background. And I stopped the timing on that post with Ed Jewell’s suicide. His oldest son (age 9, going on 10) called Beamus (Ed, Jr.) found him that morning, hanging in the barn.Continue reading “IMAGINE2 — (ALL THE PEOPLE2-)”

Originally posted on Mon Aventure Française:
There’s plenty of advice out there on moving to France…. visa, taxes, where to live, opening a bank account. But there’s not a lot of advice on fitting in, and maneuvering daily personal interactions with neighbors, contractors and business people. It shouldn’t be that difficult. After all, apart…

Originally posted on JAYSPEAK:
This is what is on my mind….   Since I have been staying inside for lockdowns, I have been doing a lot of thinking, as you know.  And so, my treks are in planning stage.  I plan to do more research of this area when I feel better about being outside.  I…

This is what is on my mind….   Since I have been staying inside for lockdowns, I have been doing a lot of thinking, as you know.  And so, my treks are in planning stage.  I plan to do more research of this area when I feel better about being outside.  I feel like I amContinue reading “IMAGINE……… (ALL THE PEOPLE……)”

ON my mind today are several things.   Tomorrow is my grandson Mark’s birthday, and I am thinking of how I loved his birth on Valentine’s Day. Tomorrow, he will be 27. He will forever be my valentine. AND, I am working on a piece to publish about my amazing grandmother (Daddy’s mother – Mary TallulahContinue reading “VALENTINES – MARK’S BIRTHDAY – MY PRECIOUS VALENTINE”