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Piper-eminder

Posted on April 13, 2018April 17, 2018 By Sister Rain

Sometimes Piper reminds me of a guy in a bird suit. Sometimes Piper reminds me of a great bald eagle. Always Piper reminds me that when love comes and sits on your shoulder, you stop what you’re doing, you acknowledge it and you are grateful. You have no idea how long…

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Spring Training Wheels

Posted on April 11, 2018April 12, 2018 By Sister Rain

It’s difficult to know when you should stop preparing and when you should just jump in. Due diligence is always wise but sometimes the research and learning can go on and on and there seems to be new information around every corner, leading to even more questions. Is this really…

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The Coffee Isn’t Half & Half Bad Either

Posted on April 9, 2018 By Sister Rain

I decided to start my week by going to a local coffee house so I would have dedicated time to write and not be distracted by never-ending household chores. Fueled by a cappuccino and a warm blueberry muffin I jumped right into my work, subconsciously enjoying the unique sound of…

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Either Way It’s A Circus

Posted on April 6, 2018April 9, 2018 By Sister Rain

 “My blog is a dot-net yet its content is my life without one.” — Sister Rain  

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The Legally Blind Cleaning The Blinds

Posted on April 4, 2018 By Sister Rain

Even though it snowed on Monday, I have started my spring cleaning, beginning with our window blinds. We have a total of four in the house and that is four too many. I use a cleaning rag and soapy water and wipe each slat, feeling my way from one end to…

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Piper’s Horny

Posted on April 2, 2018 By Sister Rain

Shame on you! This is a FAMILY blog!  

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Hope Floats. I Do Not.

Posted on March 30, 2018March 31, 2018 By Sister Rain

“Hope came in and my world shifted on its axis. I cannot allow her to seduce me. And yet I begged her to stay.” — Sister Rain  

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Snow Fall

Posted on March 28, 2018 By Sister Rain

I fell Monday night. I got up. This morning I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t have. Everything hurts and my knee is more colorful than the most beautiful rainbow I can no longer see. Which is how I fell. There wasn’t actually a rainbow but a small pile of snow. Which…

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Holding A Stranger’s Heart Makes Them A Stranger No More

Posted on March 26, 2018March 28, 2018 By Sister Rain

I was given this heart by my therapist. A number of them had been left in her waiting room and knowing I couldn’t see them there, she had chosen this one for me. The organization responsible for these hearts is The Peyton Heart Project, The name on mine is Sean Michael…

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There’s No Trust Without Us

Posted on March 23, 2018 By Sister Rain

Trust. We have less of it these days and with good reason. Dangers have increased and we are much more aware of them then ever before. It’s necessary to be cautious but it’s incredibly sad that it has come to this. I remember an innocent time when we played with…

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