Valarie Budayr
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The Suds
It started on tuesday with Zaina calling me from college sounding very stuffed up and well just sick. Omar came home from school that very same day sneezing…..hyper sneezing. I started sucking on the coldeze immediately. The topic of the… Continue reading
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Sweet Celebrations
Well it is finally here ……a bakery that isn’t in a grocery store. Sweet Celebrations opened this morning with wonderful coffee,pastries,muffins,cakes, and bagels. I went there after I dropped the kids at school. Susie called to tell me "Your pastry… Continue reading
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First cold weather traditions
The cold weather has arrived and with it the start of our autumn/winter tradition. The other night we fired up the sauna,and afterwards had some little sandwiches and tea. On Sunday night we lit a fire and reinstated our tradition… Continue reading
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Shaolin Warriors
Yesterday evening I went to see the Shaolin Warriors. My son has been begging me for kung fu lessons for well over a year now. I’m a non-violent person and really don’t want my son learning how to fight. What… Continue reading
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First cold weather and 2 new books
Today was a beautiful fall day with lots of color and we had our first fire of the year. I love the smell of burning wood. It’s the perfect day to curl up with a couple of books. The first… Continue reading
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I am what I am
Thank you Gay and Lester for yet another fabulous Halloween. Omar got a lot of candy. I think he ate as much as he brought home. Miriam went out with the other high school kids and collected cans of food… Continue reading
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Happy Halloween
Today’s posting is dedicated to Erica, my trainer. She is the one who has embraced the challenge of keeping gravity from showing on my body . This morning was truly an intense and scary workout. 2 hours after the workout… Continue reading
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Smoky Mountain Fall
Is there anything greater than cool , crisp, autumn air? We had our first frost last night and have enjoyed a few days of cool weather after a summer… Continue reading
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Rain & Music
It is finally raining. After many months of zero rain it is really pouring. This is the worst drought in Tennessee history. We are down 1 1/2 feet of rainfall for the year. As I sit enjoying the rain I’m… Continue reading
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Greetings
Greetings Friends, This is my new blog. So many of you have been asking what I’ve been up to ? So I’ve created this blog so you can keep up with our comings and goings. While I’m still constructing this… Continue reading
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