Spring was attempting to arrive in Northern Indiana. Key word was attempting. I left on an airplane on the 8th of March headed to Florida and the “sister’s Reunion” and arrived amid full sun and very pleasant temperatures. It felt like summer. I’ve been able to read your posts and even read comments on my blog. Commenting is another matter altogether. I tried to reply to comments using my iPad. It was very spotty. One reply would post and the next would evaporate into the ether of the interwebs. I attempted to comment on your posts with absolutely no success with the phone. So commenting was a gamble that I often lost. I’m posting this from my sister’s computer but have limited time. Forgive me for not being present on your posts – I am going through WordPress withdrawal! The symptoms include moments of agitation because I miss reading your posts, a nervousness that you will forget me, and that pervading angst that I need to respond to all your comments. I am however taking very strong medicine to counteract the symptoms and it is working. It is amazing what walking on the beach, collecting sea shells, laughing with my sisters, and having a generally good time will do!
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focus on your sisters and the beach. those blog posts will still exist long after you return to winter.
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We had rain this morning so instead of the beach we sat in the hot tub. I’m so relaxed I don’t have the strength to open the refrigerator!
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Have fun, Val! You deserve it! Soak in the sun for me. Snowing here today but 60’s return again. Don’t reply! Just enjoy! 💛
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The rain came this morning but the sun is shining again….
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Enjoy the beach, company and drugs 👍
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So far that beach walk drug is amazing!!
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If it’s still going it might be a hallucination 🤔
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Hehe! No hallucinations – Florida was fun and much warmer that home. Sparky sent me the photos of the snow!
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That must be a pleasant experience, sitting on a warm beach looking at snow. Just yesterday I was thinking about a warm beach while I walked to work in the snow.
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I felt sorry for Sparky who was “left behind” on this jaunt south. Still it was a relief that I dodged another late season snow…
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Your “walking on the beach, collecting sea shells, laughing with my sisters, and having a generally good time” is a good tonic for us too. Enjoy it all for each. and every one of us 😁
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Thanks! I’m going to take some pictures for a future post…
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Looking forward to it:)
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🙂
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I will still be here when you get back. Have a nice visit. We have Spring one week and winter the next in Kansas. We are in the winter week. Just received 6 inches of snow Wednesday night.
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I’m so sorry you are still having snow. It is supposed to snow the day I get back to Indiana.
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We need moisture but I am so over winter. It has been a fight this year.
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Ditto! I don’t want to see anymore snow!
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Me either but they are talking more tonight.
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We’ve been fairly warm (it brings the crazy out in people – 50F and I saw a couple strolling in shorts and flipflops!
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We were 80 day before last. And today was in the 30s.
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Spring weather – the yo-yo effect. It is cold and rainy here today – currently 37F. I’ve got my fingers crossed that there won’t be snow!
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And today was 60 and tomorrow is in the 80s before up and down all next week. I am tired of snow. Ready for rain.
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Well at least you are trending warmer rather than colder! Rain is better than snow almost always…
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There is snow chances Tuesday. Mother nature just really needs to make up her mind.
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Our snow is supposed to arrive Thursday. I’m not looking forward to it at all!
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Me either. Ready for rain and no slow down on the roads.
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Fingers crossed!
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Thank you. Especially since we will be in Colorado Springs when it snows from the sound of it.
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Be safe!
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Thank you.
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❤
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Have a wonderful time in Florida — we won’t forget you while you are away, but will welcome your return when it happens!
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Thanks Janet. I will return – reluctantly.
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hi Muri, do enjoy – so glad you could get away for a bit. Your post in its entirety felt like a coloured complement fitting snugly to my unwritten puzzle piece of day. Now I can write, enjoying your sun, vicariously. 😊
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Thanks Barbara! I did enjoy the sun and warmer weather – and the hot tub too!!
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uhuh – hot tub – I AM jealous 🙂
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It was deliciously good. If I didn’t have to eat, I’d have stayed in longer!
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my only alternative – VERY much a second choice would be to go back to swim in local pool and I remain hesitant; the nrs they allow to book at any one time/session means I would be paddling upright rather than regaining lost speed. 😦
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My sister informs me that some insurance pays for the purchase of a hot tub – especially if there is a history of back or knee injury/disease. She was urging me to look into it!
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Brill – do get one – I com by and use yours once in a while 😀
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btw – do hot tubs come with bubbles – I mean those valves that push the water out underwater and massage. My fav spa in the south of Ger has them and it is DELICIOUS. When they re-open…
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I’m looking into it but not sure we have the right location to put one… Sure come on over – bring your own towel!
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🙂
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We forget how lucky we are to live near the ocean and have spring break! Enjoy!!
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I did except for the very rowdy LSU students!!
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They are out there! In every state, city, and town.
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True. The LSU students have a reputation and it isn’t a good one!
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LOL, I hope your walk on the beach lets you know it’s okay to be disconnected for a few days or a week. My comment will be here when you get home. Btw, the sandhill cranes have returned to Wisconsin – sure sign of spring no matter what falls on the ground or the weatherman tells us. Right?
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We had the robins return in mid-February but spring still isn’t here! Hope you can enjoy the cranes and some warmer weather!
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We don’t forget–enjoy! (K)
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Thanks K. I’m glad I’m not forgotten and I did enjoy!
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Not to worry, you’re unforgettable. We will all be here when you return, anticipating a unique poem about your adventures on the beaches of Florida.
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Hehe! I’m not so sure I can do a poem but I may write a post or three – there was so much to write about!
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Val, enjoy your time! Sending you loads of love.
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Thanks Punam! I did enjoy myself and it was hard to return…
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You are welcome.
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Have fun Val, we will surely not forget you….will be waiting for your come back..
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I’m relieved! I have so many comments and still need to visit everyone’s blog… It may take me weeks to catch up!
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Take your time Val..enjoy the break
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I’ve caught up on comments but not on reading blog posts of others… Today I’m doing lots of laundry so I’ll make a dent in that!
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Walking on the beach and collecting shells is the best medicine for whatever ails you. I never had any sisters, but I can imagine that would be good too. Glad you were able to go.
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We had fun! Next time I hope Sparky can come too!
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Getting ready for own Southeast jaunt-brother’s place near Atlanta, followed by two weeks of Florida, I hear you about the medicinal beach walks. While this explains your absence from my blog page, there are no worries. Enjoy every minute down there!
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Finally home and feeling somewhat rested! The weather was changeable but much warmer than Indiana! We had fresh cilantro from the garden and her petunias were blooming along with her bird of paradise! Hope you have warmer weather and blue skies!
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Here I am, in Metro Atlanta for three days. Watching TV with my brother and SIL, lo and behold: Atlanta Science Center is having a free geocaching festival. They aren’t geocachers, the way Penny was, but here is the link, for future reference. https://stepoutside.org/event/atlanta-science-festival-2022-03-18-atlanta-ga.html
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Thanks Gary. These kind of events are held all the time for beginners… The caches are there before the event happened and will remain long afterwards. This is “the year of the hide” so people are putting out new caches at an alarming rate! I can’t keep up! I’m going to have to get together with saintvi and have a caching day soon!
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aha so a sister reunion and a spotty computer are your weak excuses for wanton neglect … I might need similar medication to recoup from it 🙂
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Hehe! I can only encourage you to do it! Walks on the beach and getting some sun work wonders for the mind and soul!
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lol I walk on the beach most days … and now for a week we’ve finally got some sun 🙂
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Sounds idyllic!
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Weather can’t make up it’s mind here. Sigh.
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Same here. We had snow. Tomorrow is supposed to be clear but only a high of 39F!
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