What, you are thinking, is a Limberlost? It sounds like Stranger Things' Upsidedown - but it's not. It's a wetlands forest in Eastern Indiana. It used to stretch for 13,000 acres but enterprising Americans drained parts of it in the late 19th Century. As many wetland forests do, it had a bit of a reputation …
Continue reading 365 Books: A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
The other topic that Mom wanted me to write about was the challenge of going from being independent to being part of a group. Independent This has been particularly hard for Mom. She has always been a woman who stands on her own two feet. 40 years ago I remember her painting the house, installing …
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Or, alternately, Using the Skills You Have to Expand Your Circle of Influence I wrote this while I was still out West with Mom. I think one of the reasons it was so important for me to go was because I felt like I had so little control over the situation from across the country. …
They tell you to “start where you are” but, when you need this advice most, it means nothing to you. Case in point: Mom. Everyone I know is struggling with their moms right now. I’ve noticed a dramatic increase in complaints about irrational behavior amongst moms since early November 2016. Something happened then that seems …
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