Tag Archives: season

Please Don’t Eat the Ribbons, Cat!

Posted on December 27, 2025 by mitchteemley

Please Don’t Eat the Ribbons, Cat! Why is it that our little cat thinks Christmas ribbons are strands of pasta?  then upon imbibing those splashy links and discov’ring they’re actually plastic and nasty hurls them up in neat little piles … Continue reading →

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If You Think This Season’s Hard for You…

Posted on December 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The holidays are, for some, about present love and past pain. But for others they are the reverse, a time of loneliness and isolation, of only faintly remembered love. I’ve had both, as I’m sure you … Continue reading →

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And So It Begins

Posted on December 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

The season of Advent begins today. The word advent means “to arrive” in a notable or surprising way (Oxford Dictionary). Hence, it serves as the root of our word “adventure,” which implies daring, the unknown. In short: An experience that can … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine

Posted on February 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Steve Beckham of Thoughts Along the Way. Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, the season leading up to Easter. And while this isn’t an Ash Wednesday post per se, if you read … Continue reading →

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Please Don’t Forgive Me!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by mitchteemley

When I say Merry Christmas in public, I’m often rewarded with a two part response: First, the “Oh, you insensitive boob” look; then the “Ah, but your (baby boomer) generation doesn’t know any better” look. Just for the record, I do … Continue reading →

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