Gratitude and grief

    The season of gratitude is upon us. Tomorrow many will be gathered around tables laden with food and follow a tradition of verbalizing what they are grateful for.…

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Life, Death and Chickenpox.

Chickenpox under a microscope. We don't see chickenpox much anymore, thanks to the varicella vaccine. Chickenpox is highly contagious, airborne and can also spread through contact with infected blisters before…

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Remembering Randomly…

Photo courtesy of Zan Phillips Photography, Jackson, Mississippi.   My Honored Guest Blogger today hails from Mississippi. It is not a pattern here folks, just a lot of artistic talent…

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Missing Suzanna

Suzanna It's been eight months since I lost my best friend. And I still have a 104 lb. hole in my heart. Only those of you who are dog lovers…

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Whisper of the Skunk

I'm re-blogging this post from June 14 for you. I did not write it, a fellow blogger whose work I greatly admire and touches me deeply posted this. I've been…

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