Monthly Archives: February 2016

Leaping from Topic to Topic

Posted on February 29, 2016 by lana1967

Well, my surgery is being rescheduled to a later date due to an emergency on my partner’s side of the family in Canada. I don’t know when the surgery will happen, but will keep you all posted. I just discovered … Continue reading →

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The Things I Remember

Posted on February 27, 2016 by lana1967

  I remember how I dreamed of being someone special I remember how I tried to achieve high excellence in school I remember how I only succeeded at being good, but not great I remember how I tried to find … Continue reading →

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Fixing What’s Broken

Posted on February 26, 2016 by lana1967

Well, it’s back to the hospital in about 2 1/2 weeks. Dr. Rosner (my neurosurgeon) referred me to an orthopedic surgeon in Asheville to see if there was anything that could be done to correct my deformed right foot  that … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Here

Posted on February 25, 2016 by lana1967

If You Could Be Anybody, Who Would You Be? Jane Addams She changed the world By organizing their communities If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t know we were poor. And we wouldn’t know there was something we could do … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Here!

Posted on February 25, 2016 by lana1967

If You Could Be Anybody, Who Would You Be? Jane Addams She changed the world By organizing their communities If it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t know we were poor. And we wouldn’t know there was something we could do … Continue reading →

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Experimenting With Sonnets

Posted on February 23, 2016 by lana1967

Your hot flash of a twinkle in your eye Looks like the brightest star in the sky; Love cannot ask for more Than the togetherness and sharing Of feelings and thoughts Making friendly connections from the heart Without that love … Continue reading →

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Musings from Election Primaries

Posted on February 21, 2016 by lana1967

I know that it’s not my place to tell But listening to you is a little piece of hell You talk on and on about things I don’t care about Everything you say I can’t help but doubt I hope … Continue reading →

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Let the Sparks Fly!

Posted on February 20, 2016 by lana1967

I’ve been pondering inspiration and creativity, and this picture is what my brain feels like when an idea comes to me.  It’s something I wish I could feel all the time, but most people aren’t in a constant state of … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day

Posted on February 20, 2016 by lana1967

I’m so excited! I finished a book today! It’s been a while since I’ve been able to read print books much due to my vision issues and other things, so when I finished, it felt as if things are slowly … Continue reading →

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Connections in Creativity

Posted on February 18, 2016 by lana1967

I’ve been thinking about creativity a lot over these past weeks. What fuels it? What keeps it from striking a chord with the artist/writer? What keeps it from connecting with the audience? Is it something you can put your finger … Continue reading →

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