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As I walked around my house I saw lots of friends that have followed me here. The bunny and the penguins have been with me since I was a child. Unwrapping them brought a feeling of home and the familiar.
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This hutch holds so many friends both inside and out.
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The two pieces of pottery are new friends that remind me of friends I left in PA. The bowl is a piece made by
Lester Breininger (I know the link is dated but he doesn't have a website). I have always admired his work from afar and now I have a piece of my own! More importantly, each time I look at it, I am reminded of the wonderful coworkers who are my friends. The snowman plate is also pottery and from the other home economists I worked with in our region. It is a wonderful reminder of those wonderful folks!
We visited a nearby
church today. We went to their first service and I was shocked by the sea of cars and people waiting to get in for the next service. I am not used to the size ( approx. 2000 attend each Sunday over 3 services). The message was excellent and the people so welcoming. The other thing that surprises me is that the church has a fitness center with a pool! Anyone who knows me knows how much I miss my daily water aerobics- this pool has a class each morning!