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stephanieraffelock
Jun 14, 20143 min read
Something of My Father
Once he took me to see a movie, “The Ten Commandments,” with Charlton Heston. I am not sure why he chose that movie. He wasn’t much for...
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stephanieraffelock
Jun 13, 20142 min read
Settling In
The odyssey of sorting, purging and packing started in September when my husband “retired” from clinical practice. That resulted in an...
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stephanieraffelock
Jun 8, 20142 min read
Garden Tools and Summer Dreams
As the experience of intense driving and motel rooms between Colorado and here recede into memory, I find that we are relaxing a more and...
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stephanieraffelock
Jun 6, 20143 min read
The Characters at the Co-Op
I’ve been eating a lot of my meals at the food co-op. Fresh green drinks and kim-che, the kind of stuff that makes some of my friends...
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stephanieraffelock
Jun 3, 20142 min read
Meet the Neighbors
We are meeting our new neighbors. We share a driveway with a young couple that have small children. I like having kids next door. They...
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stephanieraffelock
Jun 2, 20142 min read
Today I am grateful for…
Recently I’ve been following a blog by Ruth Rainwater. It’s a simple blog that lists a different gratitude every day. I look forward to...
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stephanieraffelock
May 31, 20143 min read
Sort of, Almost, Not Quite Landing in Ashland, Oregon Chronicles
Day three of the drive from Colorado to Oregon got prettier with each passing mile. The high Nevada desert gave way to California cotton...
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stephanieraffelock
May 30, 20142 min read
More From The Oregon or Bust Chronicles
Some drives are just not all that thought-provoking. This was one such day where I swam in the useless and the mundane to occupy my time...
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stephanieraffelock
May 29, 20142 min read
The Oregon or Bust Chronicles
The announcement about our move went out the morning that we finished packing up our house in Colorado. The movers loaded up 25 years of...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 2, 20144 min read
The Crone’s Rosary
My friend Susan returned from retreat and showed me the rosary that she had made; read to me the prayers that she had written and prayed....
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stephanieraffelock
Mar 22, 20143 min read
Young At Heart
Today “The Daily Writing Prompt” arrived in the email. Like a siren of the sea, I was seduced to put down the packing tape and pick up...
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stephanieraffelock
Feb 8, 20142 min read
The Last Chapter
These past months have brought about a whirlwind of change and resolve and there are days that I marvel at how life continues to build...
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stephanieraffelock
Jan 1, 20144 min read
Happy New Year to the Neighborhood
The woman lives next door to me and I often see her when I pull out of my driveway or when I am walking back from the lake and we smile...
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stephanieraffelock
Dec 17, 20134 min read
Joy to the Choir
I sang in the choir, directed by Mrs. Luella Parsons. Mrs. Parsons had bluish grey hair that she sprayed into a helmet on her head. Her...
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stephanieraffelock
Dec 3, 20132 min read
Waiting for the Snow
A special kind of foolishness has compelled me in the past to make the drive to my favorite trail when the roads are slick from a...
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stephanieraffelock
Dec 2, 20132 min read
Hear No Evil and Not Much Else Either
My prose teacher at college lived an artist’s life. I am not going to name her or my college, because I adored her. But…she was part of...
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stephanieraffelock
Dec 1, 20132 min read
That’s My Brag and I’m Sticken’ To It!
On the other hand it is acceptable to brag about your grand-kids, your new living room couch or published works. I do not have any of ...
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stephanieraffelock
Nov 17, 20134 min read
Another Excerpt From “The Angel Twin,” Unlikely Other Angels.
Note from the author: Excerpts from the story, “The Angel Twin” are not installments given in particular order of the story. They are...
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stephanieraffelock
Nov 10, 20132 min read
Trudging Merrily Along
Week one was nothing short of committed, inspired and focused. Week two has been kicking my little yaya sideways with a leathery old boot...
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stephanieraffelock
Nov 7, 20136 min read
Father Figures and Other Dysfunctions – an excerpt from The Angel Twin
Note: This is another excerpt from the NaNoWriMo Challenge. I don’t post continuous excerpts and only plan on doing a few. Keep in...
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