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Warm Food Memories
What’s your go-to comfort food? When I want comfort it’s southern style buttermilk biscuits. Sometimes with white gravy. Also, big white Lima beans and sweet cornbread. Reminds me of my childhood. Love & Light, Lori
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Dirt and Dust

What bothers you and why? Silly right? Why is dirt and dust a big deal? There are many things in my life I can’t control however I can clean. Love & Light, Lori
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My Dog Tells me When
What time do you go to bed and wake up currently? My dog, Harley Quinn starts shaming me when she is ready to go to bed. Usually 2200. Photo as proof. Wake up is usually 0700 but here lately I have been awake at 0300. I would like to get more sleep. Love & Light,…
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Depends Where I Am
What is your favorite restaurant? I really like mom and pop local places, so it depends what city I’m in at the time. I like Jason’s Deli, Boomerang Pizza and McKinleys, and The Hanger here at home. When visiting family or friends and traveling, my favorite is wherever they choose to go. Light & Love,…
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It’s Almost Time

Every year on my birthday in March I make a resolution to myself. Last year I decided to take a social media fast for a year. I’ll tell you about that later. For this year I’m considering only reading books from our home library. That would mean an entire year of not buying new books,…
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It’s the smells
What makes you feel nostalgic? Warm cookies just out of the oven. Cut grass. Thunder storms. Honeysuckle in full bloom. Fresh brewed coffee. My husband’s neck when we embrace. Salt water in the air. Baby snuggles. Texas heat. Yes it has a scent, so does a crisp cool spring day in Florida. So many smells.…
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Honey, Child let me tell ya….

My favorite recipe is Chess Squares from my Yankee Granny. I can say that now that she is in heaven and can’t fuss at me for calling her a yankee or giving away her secret. This cake tastes like it took hours to make. It is so rich and yummy. Let me know if you…
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The Color of Water

What do you love about where you live? I love that I can be anywhere I need to be in five or ten minutes. Even this is a short drive away. I love it here. To be here is home. Light & Love, Lori
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It’s Hot

The O’Garas live in Florida and it is hot. Not just hot but humid and hot. It’s like living in a sauna. What did people do before AC? Thank you Mr Willis Carrier. What do you do to stay cool? Are you one of the lucky humans who live in a constant temperate climate? Anyway,…
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Day 115

Being a human #115 Humans are allowed to expect the fellow humans in their lives, homes and families to do what what is right. Humans are allowed to place expectations on the members of their household. Humans are allowed to be grumpy when those other humans do not do as they are expected. Today, I…