Category Archives: General blogs

The Making of Mistakes

Posted on March 31, 2017 by aletalane

Mistakes are a part of life.  Everyone makes them, at all stages of life.  Mistakes are how we learn and grow and evolve.  Mistakes can spur us on to making changes to how we conduct certain activities, and if you’re … Continue reading →

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An Understanding

Posted on August 27, 2015 by aletalane

Tonight, I have reached an understanding.  I have finally understood the phrase, ‘home is where the heart is’.  In fact, I saw my heart in physical form, and even heard some of its elusive whispers.  I saw it in my … Continue reading →

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country living and exotic baking don’t mix

Posted on September 21, 2014 by aletalane

I love baking.  Really, I do.  Cooking…eh, the jury’s still out on that one.  Baking, however, puts me in a state of ecstasy obtained by nothing very little else.  I have a favorite cooking/baking website that I attend on a … Continue reading →

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The most beautiful girl in the world

Posted on February 9, 2013 by aletalane
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Why I give to homeless people

Posted on December 17, 2012 by aletalane

I was in San Francisco for a conference last week, and there are homeless people everywhere.  It’s enough to drain any kind-hearted person’s wallet.  I remember hearing someone comment that they knew a homeless person who made $30,000 a year … Continue reading →

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To say goodbye

Posted on July 3, 2012 by aletalane

Oh, how I loved her.  From the minute I first saw her at the humane society, she caught my eye with her lovely golden legs and sleek reddish-brown and black speckled back, but it took me a while to bring … Continue reading →

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Reasons I am like butter

Posted on May 22, 2012 by aletalane

You know how you put butter in the fridge and it has a tendency to take on all the flavors floating around that cold box from which no smells and flavors can circulate out?  Much like butter, I too take … Continue reading →

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Why living in a small, isolated town rocks

Posted on January 28, 2012 by aletalane

For the most part, I love living in a small town.  People know each other and not just their drink orders, rush hour traffic takes 5 minutes to get through, it takes minutes to walk across town, and everybody knows … Continue reading →

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Gleefully watching glee

Posted on December 11, 2011 by aletalane

I have a confession to make.  Glee makes me feel….gleeful.  See what I did with that there? Glee= gleeful.  Yes. Despite the fact that the plots are shaky, some of the characters make me shudder with extreme dislike, I hit … Continue reading →

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Someone shine a light on my ignorance

Posted on December 11, 2011 by aletalane

So I’ve been keeping an eye on my stats for the last couple of days.  I usually get, mm, maybe 5 page views tops every day.  But lately it’s been a lot more than that, and all the hits have … Continue reading →

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