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2024 Books Read – a Partial List (with notes) – Fiction

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 20:05:00 +0000

While my partial list of Books Read in 2024 doesn’t hold a candle to blogger LA’s 119 read with 3 almost finished, herein lie selections – in no particular order – from my list of +/- 50 read with notes for casual perusal. I appreciate those who blog about their current reads so am returning […]

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Shortest Day, Longest Night

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 02:25:51 +0000

“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:5 These past few years I’ve been heavy on the ‘longest night’ part of reflecting upon life’s unfolding during the winter solstice. So herein I am pondering more of the ‘shortest day’ side of things. I like sitting this side […]

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Thoughts Thought on The Longest Night MMXX

laura bruno lilly — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:36:00 +0000

Can a 66 year-old woman begin her own designated Hero’s Journey? Again? Is it too late? Rather, is there time left in her life to dive into yet another Path that would surely reveal itself during that Journey? In many ways, 2020 has been the dead-end to end the multiple dead-ends I’ve hit over the […]

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Buon' Natale – Merry Christmas – Feliz Navidad

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 02:06:58 +0000

The thing of it is: I remember where I was when I first heard this. I was in my bedroom, doing homework on the floor, while listening to music on the radio, circa Thanksgiving holidays 1970. Where were you? Buon’ Natale – Merry Christmas – Feliz Navidad

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longest night, Reflections during

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 02:09:58 +0000

Winter Solstice: a day with the least amount of sunshine potential; the shortest day and longest night; a time of reversals. To me, the Winter Solstice feels more like the ending of the past year with the dawning of the true ‘new year.’ An organic New Year’s Eve, so to speak. What better time to […]

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Favorite Holiday?

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:00:18 +0000

I had a teeth-cleaning appointment at the Dentist a couple of weeks ago. The hygienist is personable and always asks questions while my mouth is fully open exposing a set of teeth in ‘ready-to-be-cleaned’ position. It must be a lonely job, just hearing yourself talk with a client who mostly can’t respond. This time around […]

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on a winter's eve – Poem

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 00:55:30 +0000

on a winter’s eve ~ laura bruno lilly 2018 ~ Dimmed screen in a darkened room Outside bright of snow in the midst of unlikely places Silenced city-cycles still the moment Outside bright of snow on a winter’s eve

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A Smattering of Yuletide Thoughts

laura bruno lilly — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 02:49:52 +0000

This year I opted to not send out Christmas cards, offer a winter solstice meditation blog post (see a great one here and here) or decorate our little rental in the spirit of the season. It’s not a big deal, just the way things are for me this year (and without little ones, I have […]

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It’s Beginning to Smell A Lot Like Christmas

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:00:02 +0000

Holiday prep has been fun. Just the fact of being able to search out Christmas gifts for loved ones is a blessing not taken lightly. Ever frugal, this quest has held plenty of intrigue, mystery and excitement. Except for that, though, one would never suspect we were getting ready for the holidays with mucho-gusto. – […]

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Longest Night of the Year: 2013 Reflections (part two)

laura bruno lilly — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 22:05:54 +0000

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” -Victor Hugo What better way to ease into another set of 2013 Reflections than with luscious references to food? This past year, I resumed my life as a ‘good cooker.’ This family badge of honor, proudly reactivated now that I have a kitchen at […]

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