Monthly Archives: February 2017

Gift #1072: Winter by the Lake

Posted on February 27, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

This weekend I went on a winter retreat to my favorite state park – Spring Mill.  My parents and I go down a couple of times a year to rest and remove from work and the rigors of daily living.  … Continue reading →

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Gift #1071: Pets and Presidents

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today is President’s Day and it’s also National Pets Day!  I’m not sure how often those two coincide, as I’ve never heard of National Pet day before today.  I celebrated by observing both days simultaneously – watching a documentary on … Continue reading →

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Gift #1070: Green shoots and white blooms

Posted on February 19, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

Behold, green shoot burst from the cold, hard earth!! Yes, our bulbs are starting to emerge which means that spring is not far away.  We haven’t had much of a winter – in fact today was near 70 – so … Continue reading →

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Gift #1069: Happy Heart Day

Posted on February 15, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

I don’t typically do anything special for Valentine’s Day.  For example, today I came home from work, ate dinner, blocked a shawl, and dozed off on the couch listening to Pandora.  Sounds thrilling doesn’t it?   Once I finish writing this … Continue reading →

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Gift #1068: Transitions

Posted on February 14, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

At the art museum we had the opportunity and the fine weather to walk outside and enjoy what will soon be gardens in riots of color.  They are still subdued now, but ferns are greening up and trees are fattening their … Continue reading →

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GIft #1067: Orchids

Posted on February 12, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

What a difference a year makes.  Last February when our art museum hosted an orchid exhibition, I went only because I was starved for flowers, not because I liked orchids.  This year it’s different.  I’ve been anticipating their return and … Continue reading →

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Gift #1066: Emerging

Posted on February 8, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

My beloved hellebores are have been busy putting out new growth during the past weeks.  I went to visit them a few days ago and was delighted to see many tiny buds peeking out from the leaves and brand new … Continue reading →

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Gift #1065: Indiana in 200 objects – machines

Posted on February 4, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

Today I have some more pictures from the Indiana history exhibit to show you.  I’ve been developing an interest in machines lately.  It’s a strange thing for me to like, I’ll admit, but I think I’m unduly influenced by steampunk, … Continue reading →

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Gift #1064: Dreaming of summer flowers

Posted on February 1, 2017 by ordinarymiracletoday

We had a UFO sighting in our part of the world yesterday.  It was quite exciting, since that’s obviously not something that happens every day.  It was this weird blob at the horizon when I was driving to work, and … Continue reading →

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