Tag Archives: life around us

NaPoWriMo 2026, Day 19

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Mary Beth Frezon

today the slushing rain has filled
the yard with thirty-ish finches
all arguing for seed and perch… Continue reading →

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Gettysburg. What are we doing?

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Mary Beth Frezon

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing … Continue reading →

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Nice Moment & Unrelated Quote

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Mary Beth Frezon

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. — Anaïs Nin Continue reading →

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A prayer for tonight and the year ahead

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Mary Beth Frezon

Sunday night, I was lucky enough to be in the car at the right time to listen to all of Fiona Ritchie’s Thistle and Shamrock radio show. It’s good all year round but her holiday shows are worth every minute … Continue reading →

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Ending the day with memories and a poem

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Mary Beth Frezon

Thinking about Christoffer M. Carstenjen and Steve Adams two young men who were killed on Sept 11. Having faces to put with the day brings a different aspect along with the particular, sharp memories of the day as I experienced … Continue reading →

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