Category Archives: Just Blogging

Color My World

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Coming East

My husband and I were on our way home from visiting my brother and sister-in-law this weekend when I asked my husband if he had remembered the items my brother left for us on the dresser. “Yes, I put them … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Coming East

Our Hammacher Schlemmer catalog came in the mail this week, and I’m having trouble deciding what to buy. I don’t have unlimited resources, so I need to be selective. I’ve narrowed it down to three items. Maybe you can help … Continue reading →

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These Shoes Were Made for Walkin’

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Coming East

Last week my mom and I were having a conversation about shoes.  My mom has always been a lover of shoes.  Not quite with Imelda Marcos exhuberance, but had Dad been a richer man, maybe a close rival. Because my … Continue reading →

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Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Coming East

I’m sitting outside on my patio and enjoying my second cup of coffee. Without a sweatshirt. Not a cloud in the sky. Azaleas starting to bloom and hostas getting huge. Irises about to burst. Ahhhh. Is this long enough for … Continue reading →

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A Moment of Reflection

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Coming East

We had just finished painting the living room, and my husband was removing the painter’s tape from the walls. “I’ll have to get the paint out and touch up this area,” he said. I took a look at the area … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of Gray

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Coming East

Though I have not read the book everyone is talking about, I know enough about people to see how deeply in bondage many of them are. To be so torn between doing what is natural and what is unnatural but satisfying … Continue reading →

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Changing Lightbulbs

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Coming East

My nephew Thomas is finishing law school at Regent University here in Virginia Beach. He comes over every week or so for a home-cooked meal and conversation.  A kind and thoughtful young man, he likes to help people when he sees they have … Continue reading →

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Spring Fever

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Coming East

Spring will not officially arrive for forty days, but yesterday I had spring fever. The temperature reached an unseasonably 70 degrees, so my husband and I went hiking in First Landing State Park. We picnicked under loblolly pines and live … Continue reading →

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If the Shoe Fits…

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Coming East

Today is our 43rd anniversary.  I gave my husband the usual sappy, sweet card, but when I opened the one he gave me, instead of the kind that makes me cry, I got one that made me roar with laughter. … Continue reading →

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Attention, Please!

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Coming East

My daughter is a very busy mom to three children.  I know it’s hard for her to find time to communicate, but I hadn’t heard from her in awhile, so I sent her this survey to get her attention: Dear Mrs. Wilson, You … Continue reading →

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