Category Archives: thankful

Building Anew

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Patti Fralix

Happy New Year!  May 2018 be a year of health, happiness, and prosperity for you. Just saying those words and wishing it so, will not make it happen.  Then, what will? Concentrated effort.  Daily disciplines.  Letting go of some things … Continue reading →

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Mike’s Christmas Tradition

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Patti Fralix

  Those of you who know me, either in person or through my writings, know how important traditions are to me.  One of my favorite traditions isn’t even mine, although I get to celebrate it each year.  This tradition belongs … Continue reading →

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Keeping Less, So Others Can Have More

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Patti Fralix

This time each year I find myself in a funk.  It is between Thanksgiving and Christmas.  While I know there are many people who now decorate for Christmas even before Thanksgiving, I cannot do that.   Thanksgiving is such a … Continue reading →

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Full Retirement Age

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Patti Fralix

  I passed an age milestone this week.  On November 29th, I hit Full Retirement Age, which for me, is 66 years old.  The years keep coming faster and faster.  While aging has its challenges, it also has its benefits, … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Patti Fralix

Thanksgiving has come and gone for another year.  Of our 57 relatives and friends who graced our tables, only Tara, our oldest daughter and her family, husband Stephen, and daughters Mary Grace, Elsie, and Virginia, and Uncle Barry remain.  They … Continue reading →

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