Category: Nitty Gritty Dirty Grief
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Words Better than Mine
54 year old Joel Westbrook lives with adult onset Mitochondrial Disease. I am grateful for his words and his willingness to be a Lodgepole Pine. Here is Joel’s post from our MFM site. Thank you Joel. We have had the privilege of visiting Yellow Stone National Park twice. We went once in 1986 and once…
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Pretty Sure it was Better than a Powder Day
I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Not super over the top but I tend to rush into things that make me feel good, make my heart beat fast, make me feel like I am alive. But the biggest rush I get? Raising money for our charity, Miracles for Mito. I KNOW……how super cheesy is that? Super, duper cheese…
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The Day After Mother’s Day
I waited a Day to post my thoughts on Mother’s Day. A whole day. Happy Mother’s Day. I’ve been thinking about it since I woke up on Sunday morning, needing to make Mother’s Day muffins for brunch, realizing I had no butter, running to grocery store and watching the barrage of young men scour the…
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It has been a busy evening. I have unfriended two people on Facebook. TWO! I am out of control. I have somehow managed to acquire 503 friends. People who put up with my silliness, my rantings, my crazy thoughts, liberal, non-profit antics and blog posts. And I thank you for that. I know I am not…
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Whatcha gonna do?
It has been a whopper of a week. Boston has rocked our world, wondering if there is ever a safe place. And our Senators have rejected further background checks for gun ownership.I am not against people owning guns. But I do think if I need a credit check for a credit card, a background check…
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