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Author Archives: Gail
Saying Goodbye to Blogging
I’m coming here to say that after thinking long and hard, I’m pretty sure I’m saying goodbye to blogging. It’s not what I want by any means. It’s been fun but I’ll be very frank and tell you that I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Change, Hobbies, writing
Tagged blogging, giving up blogging, WordPress changes, writing
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Adele- Easy on Me
Lyrics There ain’t no gold in this river That I’ve been washin’ my hands in forever I know there is hope in these waters But I can’t bring myself to swim When I am drowning in this silence Baby, let … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Adele, Adele 30 album, despair, divorce, Easy on Me by Adele, Hope
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Southerners and Snow
Twice lately, I’ve read comments by northerners about how southerners can’t drive in the snow. I tire of this every year. These type comments always tends to rub me the wrong way. I don’t feel they completely understand our conditions … Continue reading
The Dangers of Black Ice
My husband and I were having a conversation the other day and we both mentioned that neither one of us went outside with the last snow we had that covered the ground, streets, and our driveway. Here in the south … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, winter
Tagged black ice, dangerous black ice, falls, ice storm, ice storm Valentines Day 2021, slippery ice, snow in the south
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Things I’m Loving These Days
I hope everyone is staying warm on this cold January day! I was so happy to see the sun today and it lifted my spirits. It’s melting the last of our little snowfall we got 2 days ago. We’ve had … Continue reading
And 2022 Comes in With a Bang…
I always tend to get a little giddy at the start of a brand new year. I feel like I have a clean slate in front of me and that everything’s new and fresh and I’m somehow starting over. I … Continue reading
Holiday Lights at Cheekwood
I recently visited Cheekwood Estates and Gardens for their Holiday Lights display. Cheekwood is a beautiful 1930s estate, and once the former home of Leslie and Mabel Cheek (for its history, click on the above link). It has 55 acres … Continue reading
Nashville Zoo Visit
Tis the season to be busy and busy it has been! I’m finally getting around to posting about my trip to the Nashville Zoo which was way back on November 8th. My oldest sister, who is retired now, volunteers there … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Nature
Tagged Alpaca, Caiman Lizard, Clouded Leopard, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Fall foliage, Flamingos, Galapagos Tortoise, giraffe, goats, Hyacinth Macaw, Kangaroo, Meerkat, Mexican Beaded Lizard, Nashville zoo, peacock, Piranha, Red panda, Red River Hog, Rhinoceros Iguana, Short-tailed Leaf-nosed bat, Siamang, Southern White Rhinoceros, Stanley Cranes, White-cheeked Gibbons, Zoo visit
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October Ramblings
I’m loving this autumn season despite our lack of color here in the southeast. It was just two days ago that I first noticed a hint of red color in some of the maple trees in the neighborhood. It just … Continue reading