Dena Grunt contemplations post 50
Some embrace change; some see it approaching and turn down an unknown dark alley in order to avoid it. I am not sure where my natural tendencies towards change lie but I can tell you that when change happens TO you … when you have no say in the matter ... Read More »
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Conclusion
September 24, 2016
A friend was visiting recently and, in a conversation related to web design, I mentioned that I had a blog. With a cocked head, she said, “Dena, you do? I didn’t know that!” And, at the time, I didn’t really give it much thought to the fact that she wouldn’t ... Read More »
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by: Dena Grunt in family, life lessons
Order
May 8, 2015
I finally found some time this past weekend to play in my vegetable garden. My son requested corn and my husband requested peppers; I added in tomatoes, lettuces, chard, summer squash and a crane melon (that will most likely grow too big and take over the entire bed where I have chard ... Read More »
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Waiting
October 22, 2014
If there is something I know about myself, it is this: I do not survive in the “Waiting Place”. Remember that passage in the Dr. Seuss book, “Oh the Places You’ll Go”, where they were all just stuck in the “most useless place”? Stuck, just waiting for something or someone to change ... Read More »
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“ Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option. ”
- Maya Angelou --
Harvest
May 23, 2014
My family and I moved to our new home in September 2012; we moved from a home where we had lived for 17 years. During those years we had created quite the “nest”, complete with a beautiful gourmet kitchen, a barn built from recycled wood, vegetables, chickens, a landscaped backyard ... Read More »
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“ The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. ”
- Jimi Hendrix --
Rain
March 7, 2014
Finally our hills in West Sonoma and Marin Counties look like they are supposed to look this time of year: GREEN! Whether it’s through the rolling hills of West Marin to Nick’s Cove in Marshall or over the hill through Carneros and up the valley to Saint Helena to the ... Read More »
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Love
March 1, 2014
I Love you … love ya … hey love … I’m in love with you … I love that [insert movie, food, clothing …] We use the word “love” in so many ways. Ultimately, it’s used to describe the way we feel about someone or something that brings us joy; to ... Read More »
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Patience
December 15, 2013
When my son was little he would cry and whine and complain if he had to wait for something he identified as good or fun … like ice cream or a line to ride the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland. I would often hear myself saying in a very calm voice (after taking an ... Read More »
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