Category Archives: note to self

The Gettysburg Address

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

Perhaps we could all take a moment to read this aloud, and to think of what the words meant then, and mean today. Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived … Continue reading →

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(August) Poetry Postcard Festival 2020

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

So many months at home. So many postcards. So many poems going out in the mailbox and quite a number coming into my mailbox too! Here’s the two groups of cards (two “groups” or “months” worth) that I have received … Continue reading →

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4 June 2020

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. — Dalai Lama Had a day of work training, all virtual, today. It’s been a long week and yesterday I allowed as I had hit the Wednesday wall. … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo – Day 24

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

It was another rainy cold day and again the sun came out again at sunset time. No big sunset or anything, just sun and not much time to enjoy it. Well perhaps it’s part of the plan to keep us … Continue reading →

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In other news

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Mary Beth Frezon

We can’t go anywhere too exotic but we can dream… Veggies and fruit arrive by fedex now: The worms have arrived! (also by fedex, but yesterday) Other things you can do with an assortment of fruit:

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