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Hello everyone!  You probably don’t even remember me.  My inspiration has gone all to hell and I haven’t written in a coon’s age, but creativity is still stirring in the Auntie B’s Wax World Headquarters.  Husby has (and always will) given me a reason to post again.

Every year Husby recognizes Groundhog’s Day with a homemade card or something even more elaborate.  And every year I’m just as surprised.  I never remember Groundhog’s Day, but Husby always does and gives it the reverence it deserves.  OK, maybe Groundhog’s Day doesn’t actually require reverence, but in the middle of winter, in the heart of Minnesota, an observance of something in the form of creative attempts (and the hope of springtime) always brings a smile to my face, especially if it comes from Husby.

This year he made a 3D.  I’m going to collect these things to remind me that creativity is important and necessary in our ordinary lives.  To create is to keep one’s mind active, and to receive a creative creation creates so much happiness to the recipient.  That’s me on Groundhog’s Day!  I love being the recipient of Husby’s creations.

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Winter Time

If it’s winter in Minnesota most likely snow will be involved.  One day I noticed snow like I’d never seen before.  It took me a while to decide if  giant snowflakes had fallen from the sky, or tiny little stars.  I guess they could be considered both.  I was so amazed at this unusual snowfall I took some pictures, although I couldn’t really do the flakes justice with my camera.  They just took my breath away.

 

 

Snow comes in so many forms.  It can be wet and sloppy, falling to the earth like tiny, little water balloons.  It can be nearly invisible, whirling in the wind and accumulating faster than one could imagine.  It can be as dreamy as a snow globe or as horrendous as the worst blizzard.  In all of my years in Minnesota I’ve never seen snowflakes like these.  They’ve probably been there, but I just didn’t notice.  I’m glad I noticed this time.

 

Winter time.  How wonderful.

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November 8, 2016

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Things are weird.  Times are weird.  People are weird.  All of these things make me weird.  Weirdness is the thing these days.  Pick a topic and I’ll guarantee you there will be something weird about it, religiously, politically, socially, anything-ally.

Lost in a funk that has lasted more than a few days I found myself screaming because of life itself.

Me, on life.

Me, on life.

I have the tools and resources to pull myself out of such a funk; therefore, I sometimes dwell in the darkness for a while, to see if there’s anything useful I can find.  You see, darkness has many answers.

I’m not going to tell you the answers I’ve found, nor am I going to share my tools and resources.  All of those things are for you to discover, uncover, and perhaps even recover.  For I believe the weirdness of life must be sorted out by each person individually.  However, there are a few things I’d like to share…

  • Respect, honor, and care for your elders
  • Never compare yourself to others
  • Just because the world has seemingly gone mad doesn’t mean you have to
  • Vote on November 8, but only if you’ve been objectively informed

Doom, gloom, and weirdness don’t have to stop you in your tracks.  Decide to be happy and you will be.

Kind of scary, but happy nevertheless.

 

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My Favorite Time Of Year

Greetings from the very colorful Midwest, USA.

This is my favorite time of year.  In fact, October is my favorite month, which is why Husby and I chose October as the time to be united in wedded bliss.  I donned a long-sleeved, brocade gown and it was unseasonably warm on our wedding day.  I was very beautiful despite my sweatiness.  You never know what October can bring.

One thing I can count on in October is color.  The landscape in October is always colorful, maybe earlier in the month, maybe later, but the explosion is guaranteed.  I’m sad for anyone who hasn’t seen it firsthand.  What a feast for the eyes…

 

 

 

 

Happy October, everyone, no matter where you live.

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