So fellow travelers, yesterday, Thursday June 26 at 1:35pm EDT I stepped out of our high school’s backdoor and into the official beginning of my long awaited summer break. I arrived home to find a slightly alarming post from our Bedlam Farm Creative Group mentor Jon Katz which read “Not the end of the world. […]
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Disillusioned
So fellow travelers, life can change in an instant. One phone call can send us plummeting from a high to low point, a conversation can shatter our hearts. At times like this I am mindful of the teaching I strive to live by: it’s not the events but how we react to them that determines […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 24, 2014
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Every little thing
So fellow travelers, if one could post background music for an entry, this one would have the song from Disney’s Little Mermaid that goes “Don’t’ worry ’bout a thing, cause every little things gonna be alright…” This is my favorite picture from our daughter’s wedding. Puzzled? Mmmm I understand. No bride and groom, no artsy […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 22, 2014
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Crossroads of the heart
So fellow travelers, life’s passage has brought me to a bittersweet moment, as our daughter and son-in-law set out for their new life across the country. This is a good beginning, one they have diligently saved for and worked hard to reach. They are excited to be setting out on a trip of a lifetime, […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 17, 2014
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What a Difference a Year Makes- conclusion
So blessed readers the story of my journey as a rescue volunteer continues. As previously noted, rescue work is a volatile and fractured topic to write about. Proceed with caution. No one looks back at the past with unclouded vision. While time often brings insight which helps us understand what has occurred, it also tempers […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 12, 2014
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The Eye of the Tiger
So blessed readers, my topic is anger. A recent post from a Creative Group member got me riled up. Without sharing personal details, I will simply say this writer recounts with sometimes brutal honesty of the struggles to rebuild a life out of addiction and self destruction. The amazing humor embedded in each post draws […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 17, 2014
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Sunset comes too soon……
So dear readers, I am standing at the window ( or was until I sat down to write) watching the sun sink below the snow covered rooftops and cursing the sleet that keeps me and the dogs inside. I could use a good walk to clear my clouded thoughts. You see this is the sunset […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 5, 2014
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A Winter Solstice Reflection
So dear readers the winter solstice has arrived. Here in Upstate New York it is a pretty dismal rainy day, very reminiscent of Scrooge’s visit to Christmas Future. It is rare when I don’t appreciate temperatures in the 50’s in winter, but today they are not welcome. You see I need snow today because snow […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 25, 2013
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Good Tidings
So dear readers, here in the Land of Lake Effect Snow we are deep into the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. It is all too easy to lose sight of the Spirit of the Season when dashing through the snow in a four horse powered all wheel drive. There are presents to purchase, […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 12, 2013
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Red and White
So, dear readers, the blogs I follow are currently filled with stories and photos of Holiday decorating. I laugh and am inspired and will have much to work with this weekend when I kick into full decorating mode. This is a bit late for me. Yes, my younger daughter and I are “those” people who program the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 6, 2013
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