Posted by mcm0704 on July 6, 2020 |
∞ Well, I did manage to drum up a little bit of a patriotic attitude for my birthday. I dressed in red white and blue. 🙂 And even though I’d been thinking I might be alone on the Fourth, I ended up having some company, which brightened the day considerably. The morning started with a trip […]
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Posted by mcm0704 on June 15, 2020 |
∞ Good Monday morning. I hope everyone had a good weekend. I did. I worked a bit on my WIP, then did some coloring and quilting. This is a panel for the quilt I’m making for my granddaughter. The center piece is from one of her t-shirts, and the two side pieces I made from material […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, Corona virus, COVID-19, maryann miller, odds and ends, politics, quilting. coloring, The Atlantic, Yascha Mounk
Posted by mcm0704 on June 8, 2020 |
∞ Saturday was the official graduation day for my youngest granddaughter in Austin Texas. She’s the last of the grandkids to graduate from high school, and her graduation is so different on so many levels from her cousins. First of all, there was no traditional ceremony in an auditorium where all the kids gathered to sweat […]
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Posted by mcm0704 on May 25, 2020 |
∞ First, I want to take a moment to remember and honor those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy here in the United States. There will be few gatherings or picnics or barbecues today, and my anger toward the Corona Virus that has impacted our lives in so many ways is growing. People should be […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, elections, Gitmo, Guantanamo Bay, humor, jokes, maryann miller, Memorial Day, military spending, neologism, NPR news, odds and ends, politics, The Washington Post
Posted by mcm0704 on May 18, 2020 |
∞ Today, I’m thinking about the Jimmy Buffett song “Come Monday.” “Come Monday It’ll be all right, Come Monday I’ll be holding you tight. I spent four lonely days in a brown L.A. haze And I just want you back by my side.” I used to be able to do a fair rendition of the song […]
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Posted by mcm0704 on May 11, 2020 |
∞ I had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend. Even though social distancing guidelines prevented hugs or kisses, it was still great to have company both Saturday and Sunday. And the whole weekend was a celebration of flowers. This arrangement with the bright yellow flowers came from my son and his family in Austin. The lily in […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, Ahmaud Arbery, family, Florida Career College, flowers, maryann miller, politics, racism, Richard Fausset, The Daily Podcast, The New York Times
Posted by mcm0704 on May 4, 2020 |
∞ In many ways it is a happy Monday. The sun is shining. It’s a beautiful day in NE TX with a bright blue sky, a gentle breeze, and lots of flowers. I love to see the wildflowers that are now decorating the small fields I pass in my walks with my dog. I think of […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, family, Governor Gretchen Whitmore, Mallory McMorrow, maryann miller, Michigan protests, Nazis, neo-Nazi, odds and ends, politics
Posted by mcm0704 on April 27, 2020 |
∞ I hope everyone had a good weekend. I certainly did. Saturday and Sunday I was able to see some of my kids in person. We didn’t touch. We stayed 3-6 feet apart. We didn’t hug. But we could chat and enjoy the pretty weather here in NE Texas out on my deck. It was so […]
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Posted by mcm0704 on April 20, 2020 |
∞ Happy Monday Morning When I walk with my dog in the mornings, I pass by several places where there are pretty flowers, some domestic and some wild. These wild irises are blooming just under some domestic ones. These are in a field where a house once stood, so somebody had planted the big irises. Both […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, books, flowers, Freedom Foundation, Heather C. McGhee, Kindle, Koch brothers, maryann miller, Nova Scotia, odds and ends, politics, racism, Ted Talks Daily, writing
Posted by mcm0704 on April 13, 2020 |
∞ Since we’re are all still dealing with lock-down, social distancing, health scares, and so much more because of the COVID 19 situation, I thought a little fun on the blog would lighten the load for all of us. A version of this post first appeared on the blog in 2006. Enjoy… My very first publishing […]
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Happy Birthday to Me
Well, I did manage to drum up a little bit of a patriotic attitude for my birthday. I dressed in red white and blue. 🙂 And even though I’d been thinking I might be alone on the Fourth, I ended up having some company, which brightened the day considerably. The morning started with a trip […]
Tags: #mondayblogs, birthdays, COVID-19, family, Fourth of July, maryann miller, odds and ends, social media, The Daily Podcast, The Greatest Fourth in the North