Your Secret Admirer

—Your Secret Admirer— Happy Valentines Day from the Great Smoky Mountains. Many years ago, in Elementary School, on Valentine’s Day, each student would bring Valentine’s Day Cards in for every other student in the classroom.So, if there were twenty students in the classroom, including you, then you’d get nineteen cards—one from each other student. So,…

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A Bad Morning

—A Bad Morning— I woke at 3 AM EST. My Spinal Cord was in pain as usual. However, this particular pain only happens every six months or so. I get up, and immediately, my Spinal Cord bends me over— Literally.I can’t stand up straight when it’s like this.It proves to me, once again, that my…

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Lynn Takes The Tram

—Lynn Takes The Tram— I did something I’ve been wanting to do for years.—I took the Tram. I’ve been too scared to take the Tram in the past because it doesn’t have a restroom on it. Disabled people think about things like that. We think about it, and we worry about it. I got up…

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Calhoun’s

—Calhoun’s— I made my way over to “Calhoun’s” for some BBQ today. They got listed as the number 1 BBQ restaurant on several lists, and I wanted to see for myself. They’re located right next to “Cherokee Grill,” and the inside looks much like Cherokee Grill. I was quickly seated and went ahead and placed…

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Cabin 2/10/2022

—Cabin 2/10/2022— I woke up at a decent hour today—8:00 AM EST. I took the trash to the dumpster and stopped off at the station to get a case of Diet Cokes. Yesterday, I straightened up the Cabin as well as did my laundry.I also cleaned the ashes out of the fireplace and brought up…

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Cabin 2/9/2022

—Cabin 2/9/2022— I’ll be honest. I’m not sure what day I’m on at the Cabin. It’s either Day 8 or 9. I went for a drive through the Country today. At one of the “Look-Out” points, I stopped and stayed for an hour.I backed my truck into the parking spot and let my tailgate down.Then,…

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Cabin – Day 8

—Cabin – Day 8— My day began at about 8 AM EST. I got up, made up the couch, walked over to my chair, and sat down to watch TV for an hour to wake myself up a bit. Then, I drove down to the bottom of the mountain to the station to get a…

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Cabin – Day 7

—Cabin – Day 6— I had a slow day today. I slept through much of it. A good friend called, and we spoke for a good bit on the phone. Then, I went to the bottom of the mountain to talk to the fellas at the station.I stayed there chatting for about a half-hour. I…

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Crafts Antiques & Collectibles

Walking With Spina Bifida

—Crafts Antiques & Collectibles— I made my way over to Pigeon Forge, Tn., today. My mission was to visit one of the Candy Stores and buy some Sugar-Free Candy.The store I usually visit was closed, though. Next door was a place that piqued my interest, called “Crafts, Antiques & Collectibles.” In I went. The manager…

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The Dishwasher

—The Dishwasher— My eyes were blurry, making me think my blood sugar was high.I checked it and, as I thought, it was high.I gave myself some insulin. Next, I walked into the kitchen to put the dishes into the dishwasher.I loaded the washer up, but I couldn’t find any dish detergent pods.Laying on the counter,…

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