Category Archives: Friendship

Carol on The Holiday Season

Here come the holidays again. Observant or not, it certainly involves the joy of connecting or reconnecting with family, friends and those you work with every day, and lest we forget, shopping for that special gift. Life’s schedules vary, from juggling family and work schedules to trying to occupy ourselves from getting bored to death [...]

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Rememberance Day November 11, 2013 by Carol

On the eleventh day of the eleventh month Of the eleventh hour of today Remind ourselves of those who lost Their precious innocence gone away So many soldiers bravely fought Battles to protect for freedom’s sake Giving room for all of us To choose and just be for goodness’ sake In their stead, let us [...]

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My Favourite Hothouse Flowers

This time of the year, rain or shine, is all about the flowers for me. I live to garden, and I garden as I live; with planning, effort, a dash of whimsy and most importantly, hope. By balcony, back yard, terracotta pots or hanging basket, whatever form my gardening has taken over the years, the [...]

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Inspired by a Friend’s Spirit by Carol

My friend has a very rare slow moving form of cancer for 20 years. Her attitude about life is that she is going to live, no matter what. Nothing is going to stop her. She happens to also be married to a man that fully supports her and as such, these two are quite heroic [...]

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♥ Amitié Mon Amour ♥

I am not a romantic person, not in the least. Reading a romance novel would quite simply be hell on Earth for me . It’s not that I don’t believe in Love. I believe passionately in Love. I just don’t feel that the love we consider romantic is any more interesting, important or fulfilling than [...]

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