Even though we have our building permit in hand, it seems like nothing has really changed. Our next hill will be work crews, materials, and additional equipment as we compete with others rebuilding from recent fires and floods. With our project about to ramp up, we’ve been a little busier than usual with clean-up activities … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 102
“You can’t fix yourself out of a mental health issue. You can’t wake up and say, ‘Today I’m not being depressed!’ It’s a process to get well, but there is recovery.” ~Margaret Trudeau Canadian author, actress, photographer, former television talk show hostess, and social advocate for people with bipolar disorder, Margaret Trudeau was born on … Continue reading Random Quote for September 10, 2022
“Man is not himself only…He is all that he sees; all that flows to him from a thousand sources…He is the land, the lift of its mountain lines, the reach of its valleys.” ~Mary Hunter Austin American writer Mary Hunter Austin was born on this day in 1868.
(C) 2022, JJ ShaunApril's change of scenery. The last three years have been incredibly stressful. And not just for First Reader and me, but for almost everyone I know. (Although, I could say that the last six years have been a bit tense, especially after I realized nothing would save my career when the new … Continue reading Change the Scenery
One of the last stories I wrote about Lyryk found her camped on the outskirts of the city of Irewick. Biscuit, her companion through the mountains, had left her side some days before, and she was pining for company. This was one of those flash stories that turned out extra short only because that moment … Continue reading Spring Luck
“Love of power more frequently originates in vanity than pride (two qualities, by the way, which are often confounded) and is, consequently, yet more peculiarly the sin of little than of great minds.” ~Frances Wright Scottish-born lecturer, writer, freethinker, feminist, utopian socialist, abolitionist, social reformer, and Epicurean philosopher Frances Wright was born on this day … Continue reading Random Quote for September 6, 2022
“Maturity is reached the day we don’t need to be lied to about anything.” ~Frank Yerby American writer Frank Yerby was born on this day in 1916.
Tuesday morning, two months and twenty-six days after filing our application, we received word that our building permit was approved. It was entering the final stage of issuance—processing the last of the paperwork by dotting all the ‘t’s and crossing all the ‘i’s, then printing out the official piece of paper. By noon, I was … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 101
“If we can’t laugh at ourselves and the human condition, we’re going to be mean.” ~Eileen Brennan American actress Eileen Brennan was born on this day in 1932.
“May your future be limited only by your dreams!” ~Christa McAuliffe American teacher and astronaut Christa McAuliffe was born on this day in 1948.
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