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This Weeks Top 5 Piss Offs

Since this pandemic came about, I have been trying to practice gratitude by writing out 10 things every day that I’m grateful for. I apparently ran out of gratefulness on day nine and started to repeat myself in my daily journal. It became irritating, re-writing the same things that I was grateful for the day … Continue reading This Weeks Top 5 Piss Offs →

margaretschmidtke The extraordinary ordinary., Uncategorized 7 Comments May 8, 2020

Finding serenity

So many of my friends and family in the past few weeks have said they are feeling panicky and anxious. I wish I could help to alleviate those feelings for them. What I know is that everyone has their own self soothing remedy. Some turn to prayer and meditation while others turn to exercise, music … Continue reading Finding serenity →

margaretschmidtke The extraordinary ordinary., Uncategorized 3 Comments May 7, 2020

Marbles

The first time I played marbles, I was young enough to be tricked into believing if I bit the tiny glass ball, I would be rewarded with a delicious candy center. Yes, I tried to. No, I didn’t crack a tooth. Yes, I tried repeatedly to smash one open to find out what really was … Continue reading Marbles →

margaretschmidtke Letters and things, The extraordinary ordinary. 2 Comments May 5, 2020

Wooden Spoons

A few months ago I bought some wooden spoons at the local dollar store. My thought was to use them to make garden markers for my vegetable garden. To be honest, had this ISO ‘stuff’ not occurred, I probably would have found them a year from now in my craft area (ie: guest room/painting area/place … Continue reading Wooden Spoons →

margaretschmidtke Letters and things, Uncategorized 1 Comment May 1, 2020May 2, 2020

Icicles

April 7 2020 Dear Mom, The snow is still on the ground, although for once in the past 4 or 5 days, it didn’t snow last night. Yesterday the sun came out along with a watery blue sky. I can’t tell you how it lifted my mood- but then, almost as if a switch was … Continue reading Icicles →

margaretschmidtke Dear Mom, Letters and things, Uncategorized 2 Comments April 7, 2020

Two hearts forever

I woke at 5:00 am - the sun hadn’t even thought about rising yet and the streetlights cast a glow over freshly fallen snow. I stared out the bedroom window, which, in retrospect, I hadn’t done before. My routine was to get up, let the dog out, make tea, feed the pets and then to … Continue reading Two hearts forever →

margaretschmidtke Letters and things, Uncategorized 1 Comment March 6, 2020

Her name is…

When I started writing I fell into a judgemental phase, which in retrospect, was not so unusual for me. I judge myself harshly. I can make all the excuses in the world for family and friends when they screw up. I will encourage them to try again, I will support their thoughts and dreams. I … Continue reading Her name is… →

margaretschmidtke Letters and things, The extraordinary ordinary., Uncategorized 3 Comments March 3, 2020

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