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What a wonderful Wordle
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What a wonderful Wordle

Rita BuettnerJanuary 21, 20222 min read
I’m not great at Wordle. I’m not even good at it. But I am a sucker for fun word games.
Putting away Christmas
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Putting away Christmas

Rita BuettnerJanuary 17, 20223 min read
I’m never eager to see Christmas end.
A lunchtime treat, what I cooked this week, and an egg surprise (7 Quick Takes)
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A lunchtime treat, what I cooked this week, and an egg surprise (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20224 min read
Does anyone else feel that January is a very long month? But the days are getting a little brighter every day!
My mascot for the pandemic
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My mascot for the pandemic

Rita BuettnerJanuary 12, 20223 min read
How does the godwit know where to go? How does it fly so far without stopping to eat or rest?
Snow fun, brownies, a new washer, and a sequined sweater (7 Quick Takes)
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Snow fun, brownies, a new washer, and a sequined sweater (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 10, 20224 min read
We enjoyed two beautiful snowfalls last week, a bit of a dusting and a fun few inches for play.
A simple greeting can be a powerful connector
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A simple greeting can be a powerful connector

Rita BuettnerJanuary 7, 20223 min read
We never know where a simple greeting or a smile might lead or how that might have an impact on someone else.
Let’s hold onto Christmas
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Let’s hold onto Christmas

Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20222 min read
As the decorations disappear from our neighbors’ homes, we’re still holding onto Christmas in our house.
A New Year, more Christmas, and a surprise visitor (7 Quick Takes)
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A New Year, more Christmas, and a surprise visitor (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 1, 20224 min read
~1~ Happy New Year! I have never had much success with resolutions, but I do love setting the tone for the year. I let Jen Fulwiler’s Word of the Year generator choose a word for me—Hospitality—and her Saint of the Year generator pick a saint for me—St. Margaret of Antioch. Hospitality seems to bring its […]
Farewell to 2021. Thanks for all the (sort of) fun.
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Farewell to 2021. Thanks for all the (sort of) fun.

Rita BuettnerDecember 29, 20212 min read
A poetic tribute to 2021
The excitement of each new day
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The excitement of each new day

Rita BuettnerDecember 28, 20213 min read
As soon as the first daylight creeps into their cages, the finches are ready to start the day—and they think I should start mine, too.
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