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Who assembled this group?
There are four women staying at this house. I am 20 years older than the oldest. Their life experiences reach far beyond mine. When I first arrived there was a woman from Seattle, a Washington State Patrol Officer. Merka had most recently lived in Bend. Gwen called Portland her hometown. Gwen’s uncle once taught…
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The Little Fox House
Are you wondering what I am up to today? I awoke before the alarm from a dream about chasing pigs off Maryhelen Peterson ‘s porch. After a luxurious hot shower I headed to the bus station for tranporttation to a place where I would still need to walk 18 km. Just by…
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Backyard fences
Growing up on Berney Drive in Walla Walla I learned a lot about fences. The man who built our house, Ralph Bramlet, brought a load of lodge pole from his land in Dixie, Idaho. I was given the job of peeling bark and painting a sealant and holding the poles while we built the lodge…
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C minus (almost) 3 but who is counting…why am I posting ridiculous things about Maryhelen?
My friend Maryhelen has posted some unusual happenings as of late. A skunk attack while she was hiking, an uninvited bear visit to the community of Fossil. These give me fodder for fun. You see, Maryhelen and have shared some interesting and challenging life events. And we have a mutual history going back to our childhood…
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C minus 6 But who is counting.
The last couple of weeks I have met many new Camino friends. Women who set out solo or in pairs to walk the same path of the Camino Frances in early September have made connections with each other through Buddy System on the Camino, APOC and the Portlandia Chapter of APOC. Interesting how you…
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C minus 9 but who is counting Are you prepared to walk the camino?
Its so quiet in the house right now. Luke and I stopped at Starbucks on the way to his first day as a junior in high school. We parked the big pickup in the far parking lot and I watched him walk away, his University of Oregon backpack hanging squarely on his broad shoulders and…
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Novena in honor of the Holy Feet of Jesus
Novena in Honor of the Holy Feet of Jesus Day One – With Mary and Joseph we adore the Infant Feet of Jesus (Lk. 2: 8-19) Beloved Jesus, your infant feet, cared for and adored by Mary and Joseph, were a visible sign of your innocence and purity. May we strive always to imitate your…
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Not even Nemo. Reposted from June
Not even Nemo could keep me inside the MRI. I was snug in the narrow MRI tube. Under my knees was a pillow. A wedge kept my lower back and pelvis in a comfortable position. Soft blocks held my shoulders in the tray. My head was enclosed in a cage that reminded me of a…
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I put on my boots today updated Aug 23, 2015
I put on my boots today updated Aug 23, 2015 Reaching into my closet with my good arm while the rest of my body was squeezed between the rocking chair and the closet door may not have been the greatest idea. I was stiff and hurting if not from the Parkinsons Disease which is progressing through…
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C minus 14 but who is counting…trying my stuff out.
When I was a little girl, coming home from shopping meant trying everything on again to show dad. Today was my “try it on day”. So, Dad what do you think? It’s important to me to know what Dad thinks. Shortly before he passed away in December Dad reminded me. “Carol do what you want…
The Ribbon of Road Ahead
One Woman's Remarkable Journey with Parkinson's Disease by CAROL CLUPNY