Monthly Archives: June 2021

Bittersweet Moments

Posted on June 25, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Struggling with our emotions, we try to smile through the sorrow of losing the last dog of three. In the span of three months. Family was visiting when we received the news.  Bittersweet.  Good and bad times. Speaking in tearful, … Continue reading →

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Chip Off the Old Block

Posted on June 18, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Wife and four daughters.  Proud husband and father. Eldest of six children after his dad died from a felled tree.  Breadwinner at age 10.  Excelled in sports:  boxing, football, basketball, baseball, glee club. Football scholarship in college and semi-pro afterwards. … Continue reading →

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An Invitation to Meander

Posted on June 11, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Sometimes the imagination flows freely and creativity flows easily.  Other times the writer’s block tries to call a halt!  Those are the times that Mother Nature is there in response. Today I invite my readers to meander through colorful gardens.  … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Family!

Posted on June 4, 2021 by maryannniemczura

Whenever we hang flowering baskets on the front porch, a new family of house finches build nests inside the basket. Without fail, the yellow flowers were flattened as the nest was built by busy Mom and Pop Finch. My husband … Continue reading →

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