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47th Birthday

By pwsadmin / October 7, 2022 / Comments Off on 47th Birthday

It’s my Birthday.I’ll be honest and tell you that I’ve had better. The morning started out well.Sitting on the front porch, mom and I talked.She asked if I felt any older, and I told her I didn’t. Old age sneaks up on you. It’s extremely slow. “You don’t even notice it happening,” I tell mom.…

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Sick 10/5/2022

By pwsadmin / October 6, 2022 / Comments Off on Sick 10/5/2022

I’ve gone and gotten myself sick.I think it’s a bug.100 Degree temp., Cold Sweats and just Cold in General.I’ve been downing Bottles of Water all day long.I even got an extra blanket for my bed tonight. I hope I’m better by my Birthday on the 7th.But, if I’m not, 47 isn’t a big milestone. I…

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Fall Garden

By pwsadmin / October 4, 2022 / Comments Off on Fall Garden

I Planted another Garden today. You may remember, at the beginning of Summer, I Planted a Garden in a Raised Flower Bed that Papa had made.I called it my “Disabled Friendly Garden.” You may remember that Broccoli was part of that Garden.To this day, I don’t know why Ace Hardware had Broccoli Plants out for…

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Riding Around with Tommy

By pwsadmin / October 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Riding Around with Tommy

Throughout my life, I’ve had many pets. Mostly dogs.One thing I’ve never tried is riding around with my dog in the vehicle with me.I’ve taken my pets to the Vet or the Groomers.But I’ve never ridden around with my dog as my Wingman. Now, though, I have a friend who takes his dog everywhere he…

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A Tube of Toothpaste

By pwsadmin / October 2, 2022 / Comments Off on A Tube of Toothpaste

Remember being ten years old? I do.I remember that all ten-year-olds are “Big Boys,” and all ten-year-olds should no longer wear a diaper. At ten, I was already embarrassed about having to wear a diaper.I knew my friends no longer wore diapers, and I felt I was less of a man since I had to…

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Spina Bifida Awareness Month

By pwsadmin / October 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Spina Bifida Awareness Month

The Month of October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month. I would typically post personal stories of my struggles with Spina Bifida and how it has affected my life, on my private Facebook Page. But now I have this page. And that is exactly what I created this page for. So, for October, I’ll post a…

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Music Genres

By pwsadmin / October 2, 2022 / Comments Off on Music Genres

Country music is not my primary Genre of Music.Still, though, I listened to it. Still do, occasionally.My brothers introduced me to it as a kid. I have pictures, somewhere, of a younger me wearing a big Ol’ Cowboy Hat, complete with a Bolo Tie. Yep. I listened to Hank in those days. Because of the…

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Spaghetti

By pwsadmin / September 30, 2022 / Comments Off on Spaghetti

While Mom has been down with Shingles, I’ve tried to “Step-Up” and fill in with some of the Cooking and Cleaning.Papa is already a good cook and has done his part, but I wanted to fill in where I could. So, Spaghetti time! —Off to “The Pig” I went. First, I made Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce…

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Small Town Life

By pwsadmin / September 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Small Town Life

—Small Town Life— I love living in a Small Town. Today, I was carrying my Niece, “Niece #2,” to school. As I’m driving, I see a Fire Truck with its lights on coming up behind me.I turn my Hazards on and pull to the side of the road to let it pass. I drive another…

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The Crown

By pwsadmin / September 27, 2022 / Comments Off on The Crown

I began watching a “New to me” Series on Netflix called “The Crown.”Many of you probably already watch it. I’m on Season 1, Episode 10, and am really enjoying it. It makes sense that I would like it, though. It takes place in the 1950s and has “flashbacks” to even earlier years. I love the…

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