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Today, she is free

Posted on January 13, 2025 by JANET L BARKER

Love is … Remember that 1970s back-of-the-newspaper, black and white simple line-drawn “cartoon”? That’s what I’m thinking about while I’m thinking about the trauma of the last week and the national politics of the forthcoming. What is love? And how can love sustain us… Continue Reading “Today, she is free”

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Best laid plans

Posted on February 3, 2023 by JANET L BARKER

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I love to plan. It’s like cleaning a bedroom closet or the fridge; while I dread the getting-started-phase feeling overwhelmed by the task at hand, once I get started, I’m energized by the process, and the end result: Efficiency. Tidiness. Everything in its place.… Continue Reading “Best laid plans”

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life is like a box of chocolates . . .

Posted on July 9, 2021 by JANET L BARKER

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Jumble, jumble, jumble. Mumble, mumble, errr, errr…wipe the slate clean…wait, I can’t, not now, stay put, be patient, “You may not realize it now, but the Universe is unfolding as it should,” reads a sign tucked in the lemon tree in northwest corner of… Continue Reading “life is like a box of chocolates . . .”

Category: UncategorizedTags: #artjournaling, #babies, #boisset, #booklover, #California, #chardonnay, #doglove, #dogresuce, #frenchsparklingwine, #grandparents, #hope, #loveeverymoment, #retiredteacher, #retirement, #rose