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My Pops passed away. Expected, but unexpected, on Dec 18. (My stepmother passed away on Aug 19, they had been married for 54 years.) Winter officially arrived. I got to visit with my grandson. He's wonderful! (With 25% of me, who wouldn't be, haha!) I've begun participating in my writing groups again, I've missed them! The careful process of restoring is in place. And Santa is on his way! www.noradsanta.org/en/map Writing prompt: What about your week this week? Writing prompt: How has Dec 2025 been for you? Today I am grateful for delicious thick warm vegan ramen soup with tofu.  Writingprompt #wordprompt #Ramensoup #Dad #stepmom #grandson #this week #wintersolstice #writinggroups
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https://perelandra-ltd.com/blog/learning-library/your-winter-solstice-life-table.html For a deeper understanding, including insight from nature, read the entire section on The Solstice and Equinox Cycle from The Perelandra Garden Workbook free online here. #WinterSolstice #NewMoon #December2025
When my stepmother passed away in August, one of her grandchildren wrote a beautiful essay entitled 'Oma's 10 Rule For living" That captured the spirit of Arianne perfectly. I thought I would do something similar here, and think about my ten rules for living. Rule number 1 would definitely be get outside in nature. No matter what you do, do your best to spend some time in nature, especially if you need to ground, heal, reconnect, de-stress, think about things, have an important task coming up, a small amount of time (or a large amount of time) spend in nature will help everything. Writing prompt: What is your rule number 1 when it comes to your rules for living well? Writing prompt: Do you have time for your rule number 1 today? Today I am very grateful for the unseen neighbor who shoveled the bottom third of my driveway for me.
 #Writingprompt ##snow #woodswalk #Winter #outdoors #nature #cold #trails #paths #footprints #animaltracks
Strolling through the NPR show 'Book of the Day' https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510364/daily-books I love these shows, especially this time of year when I like to imagine the gift books I could give to people - the hosts were revisiting the book "Gone Girl' and near the end of the podcast one of them mentioned the quote "A good friend helps you move, a best friend helps you move the body" Writing prompt: Who did you think of first when you heard that quote? Writing prompt: Did an image come to mind when you though of that quote? It is Giving Tuesday and NPR could use a dollar or two. Don't forget your favorite animal charities, who can always use our help. Today I am grateful for NPR, Giving Tuesday, a warm house. Today I can give the gift of reflecting instead of judging. New Year journals are getting a facelift! https://www.literaryfolliesgildedstrumpet.com/happy-new-year-journalplanner.html  #writingprompt #wordprompt #NPR #GivingTuesday #BookOfTheDay #GoodFriends #BestFriends
It takes a village. Sometimes an awesome niece is just the perfect village an amazing helper. My father is in rehab these days and every day is different when someone is almost 96, learning to walk again, and prone to falls and forgetfulness. It wasn't planned, but it's become a wonderful improvised dance. Here is my beautiful niece at a park on an Autumn day recently. Before the grandpa and the father care giving began! This week I am grateful for helpers, giving, family, observing moments. Writing prompt: find a writing group and join them for a session. No critiquing. Writing prompt: What kind of 95 year old will you be?  #Writingprompt #awesomeNiece #November #95yearsyoung #aging #everydaymagic #dailygratitude #Dailywriting #writinggroups
Dad's been relocated to his former state of Illinois. It's been a whirlwind of activity and it can't be that it's only been two weeks. Yikes! Highlights of the week: Dad putting on a witch's hat in his new retirement home. Dad looking up at me from his hospital bed and saying "We have each other." His tenacity is astounding. My grandson's smiles and nose crinkles and discovering play and loving the autumn leaves as they flutter down. My Jack O' Lantern is lit (3am activity) and Happy Halloween!!
 #WritingPrompt #WordPrompt #JackOLantern #Halloween2025 #WoodsWalk #Pumpkin #RetirementHomes #Moving #GrandsonLove #PumpkinCarving
lhttps://www.nokings.org/#map Lasting, healthy societal change and evolution happens from the bottom up, not the top down. People of all ages across the United States and around the globe will be taking to the streets in protest. Are You Ready? We're calling on all of our Perelandra people to get out there and take a (literal) stand for democracy, for human rights, for civil rights. Do what you can to make it happen. All you need is a sign and a place to meet. If you don't already have a plan, you can find a group near you on this map and website. https://perelandra-ltd.com/ Like everything, looking to our dear Perelandra friends for support. Lots of great tips and suggestions here. Hectic beyond hectic week. But feeling very blessed and hope you are too. When we consider solutions for restoring environmental and health balance to ourselves and an out-of-balance world, we need only access the intelligence of nature for answers.
Perelandra As a distraction, I guess, from the horrific news that seems to be a nonstop these days, I've been delving more and more into history. The History Chicks has been a long time favorite of mine and it's been around since 2011! Hosted by Beckett and Susan: thehistorychicks.com/ Newer to me is 'The Rest Is History' podcast, found on YouTube and through your usual podcast places. It's interesting that as you learn about The Medicis or Mary Queen of Scots you begin to see that horrific politics has always been around. Money, power, greed, have driven people since money, power and greed have been thought to create happiness. That's nothing new and offers a bit of solace. https://fixthenews.com/ from the ABOUT page: Fix The News is an independent, subscriber-supported publication, read by people from 195 countries. Each week, we find stories of progress from around the world, and share them in our email newsletter. We have a podcast too, called Hope Is A Verb, where we interview people doing extraordinary things to make the world a better place. And "good news for progressives" - The Smile https://www.readthesmile.com/ Highlights from the week: library crafts, welcoming Autumn! Discovering new online writing groups. More about that next time! I am thankful for answers, solutions, support, help when we need it. #Writingprompt #wordprompt #history #TheHistoryChicks #TheRestIsHistory #TheSmile ##FixTheNews
Finally. History of the Farmer's Almanac: https://www.almanac.com/bakers-dozen-almanac-editors A favorite season after battling the temps of an elongated summer. Very glad to put this one behind me. And us. Here's to all the things we love about Autumn. And then some! Writing prompt: How about a change to your writing schedule? Writing prompt: Goals that are not goals, un-goals to accomplish? Highlights of the week: discovering some new online writer's groups, coming to terms with things I can not change, finding ways to help that benefit everyone involved.  #writingprompt #wordprompt #autumnleaves #writinggroups #FarmersAlmanac #goals #LiveInTheMoment
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