Monthly Archives: April 2011

Lines – A Poem

Posted on April 17, 2011 by grandawn

Lines from the soul Etched on the skin – Carved from the joys and The sorrows within.   Life through the years Has furrowed the face That once showed a smooth, Supple mask in its place.   Gone is the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Lines

Posted on April 16, 2011 by grandawn

These lines are an outer manifestation of the inner soul and are well-earned: laughing, crying, living. The lines just keep going, and going, and going. . . WordPress.com weekly photo challenge.

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Time to Plant – FunFauxFoto©

Posted on April 15, 2011 by grandawn

I think it’s time to plant some Spring flowers. “All by myself. . . Don’t wanna be – all by myself. . . anymore.” Continue reading →

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What’s That Smell?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by grandawn

I love the smell of chicken cooking in the crockpot. But no smelling chicken before lunch time. It’s just wrong!! Continue reading →

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Stand Up Straight – FunFauxFoto©

Posted on April 8, 2011 by grandawn

FunFauxFoto© – If you keep standing like that, you’ll never grow up straight and tall like me. Continue reading →

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Things That Go Psshhhht in the Day – As Opposed to Things That Go Bump in the Night

Posted on April 5, 2011 by grandawn

I kept hearing this weird “psshhhht” sound while I was working in my office at my computer. Actually, it’s more like a “clunk-psshhhht” I think. I can’t really describe it, but it made me jump every time I heard it. And … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Move Back With Mom is Going Well – There’s No Place Like Home

Posted on April 3, 2011 by grandawn

Dad has been living back with Mom in the apartment since the end of January. Right away, it seemed like they were both happy with the move. Dad said he didn’t remember living there before, and he was concerned at … Continue reading →

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Mom Dodged a Bullet!

Posted on April 2, 2011 by grandawn

No, there wasn’t an actual bullet. But there might as well have been. The “bullet” was a thief who stole pain medication from an 81-year-old woman. Are you kidding me?!? The thief cared nothing for the fact that Mom must … Continue reading →

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FORE! – FunFauxFoto©

Posted on April 1, 2011 by grandawn

Squirrels need to watch what they put in their mouths. Continue reading →

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