Author Archives: gayle

Two Babes on Bikes!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by gayle

I’ve learned many lessons in life, but none any sweeter than the ones learned last Sunday while bicycling with my friend Mary. I learned:         If you find a couch by the side of the road, sit on it.     … Continue reading →

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Miracles!

Posted on April 14, 2012 by gayle

 Moonrise, viewed from our porch Miracles slip in… Thank God! Mine came sometime last year.  How, when or why exactly, I couldn’t say, but it found me as surely as a pre-menopausal woman finds chocolate. And it found me just … Continue reading →

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Jeepers, Peepers!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by gayle

Children get excited about Easter–for all the right reasons. Peeps! Peep! Babushka Peeps Run, Peep, Run While candy-filled Easter eggs, frilly baskets, and chocolate bunnies are in contention, Peeps represent the best of Easter.                                      … Continue reading →

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Tomfoolery!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by gayle

Ha! Ha! April fool’s day is not to be missed! It’s the perfect day to laugh at ourselves for willing to be a fool. Willingness is such a gift…. So is being foolish. 🙂 No foolin’. And if you don’t … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on March 28, 2012 by gayle

It rained chocolate chip cookies today. Homemade cookies with just the right amount of gypsy thrown in to make them irresistible! It all started with my head in the clouds. The insistent drip,  The Sweet Rain drop,  splitter, splatter,  drop, … Continue reading →

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Magical Shoes Trekking Mt. Lassen

Posted on March 23, 2012 by gayle

Walking a mile in my shoes! I finally know what it’s like to walk a mile in my shoes! In January of 2011, Michael bought me a new pair of pretty RED ones as a surprise.  The surprise turned out … Continue reading →

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Leprechauns

Posted on March 17, 2012 by gayle

Gayle in Leprechaun Land What if you were granted three wishes?  How would you spend them? And who would grant them? On a day like today, St. Patrick’s Day, you might say a leprechaun.   That’s what I’d say! Who else … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Touring New Zealand

Posted on March 11, 2012 by gayle

Recovery is not for the faint of heart! It expands your passions to the bursting point. But I recommend it. If at all possible. If not, I suggest embracing that within which needs no recovery. Heck, I encourage that anyway. … Continue reading →

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Cancer Survivor

Posted on March 2, 2012 by gayle

At the beach before finding out test results I am already a cancer survivor. I don’t have to wait for test results to tell me so.  It’s not that I believe my thoughts; wishes or prayers will keep me alive, … Continue reading →

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