I waited in the doctor’s office for quite a while.
I have had a cold and cough since last week that needed attention.
It seemed as if everyone in the waiting room had the same thing.
At least for me, it ended up being allergies.

The pollen count is extremely high, I was told.
How can simple tree pollen and grass pollen and all sorts of pollen be so problematic?
How can the trees budding and the grass growing cause me to lose my voice?
I left the office with more knowledge than when I entered.

I forgot to bring a book with me, so I people watched as I waited.

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It was late fall when one of my children got a blanket from inside the armoire.
As they pulled out the particular blanket they wanted, I heard laughter.
Well, look at that!
I guess I found the last egg!

Sure enough, hidden in the folds of the blanket was the last remaining plastic egg.
It was bright pink and it had defied any attempts at being found.
You see the indoor egg hunt was a tradition in their growing up years.
They always liked having egg hunts inside the house long after Easter had passed.

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Important work was happening on the rug in my family room.
Math was being studied.
Battles were being fought.
Far-away places were being visited.

Magnetic properties were being discovered.
Architecture was inevitably practiced.
Engineering was beginning to be understood.
Artistic endeavors were being realized.

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After a few days of mild weather, I had to bundle up when I went for my walk.
My coat was zipped up to my chin.
I wore my hood with a scarf wrapped around to hold it in place.
Gloves that usually remain in my pocket were now on my hands.

I saw my neighbor getting his newspaper.
I think we’re going to get some snow.
Snow is in the forecast.
A dusting to possibly three inches of powdery snow is expected overnight.

A change in the weather.

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To many it looks like an ordinary house.
For those who have experienced its charm, it is much more.
On the website, the tagline says: Serving the community since 1876.
It has served my family well through the years.

This building is part of our story.
It is one of those places that you remember fondly.
It is a place where we spent countless hours.
It is the neighborhood library.

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I needed to get an MRI done on my back.
I have had an MRI done twice before many years ago.
One was an open MRI and one was closed.
This latest one was a closed MRI.

I am not claustrophobic.
Small spaces usually do not bother me.
I remembered my experience before and knew that I could do it again.
Probably.

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The human body is amazing.
God created a masterpiece when He created His image bearers.
Even though we sometimes muddy the waters a bit and obscure His image, it is still there.

Think about the fact the no two people have the same fingerprints.
There are 206 bones in the human body.
Half of those bones are in the hands and feet.

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We have many birthday traditions as a family.
Some had to change as my adult children move on to their own places.
Some remain the same, when it is possible.

The birthday person always got to pick their favorite dinner.
They never had to share their birthday toys that day, though it was more fun to share.
The birthday signs were hung in various places; one was always hung on their door.

The special, made-from-scratch birthday cake was baked.
The smells of chocolate and cinnamon wafted upstairs.
Birthday candles, with one to grow on, were set aside for later.

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If it is Tuesday, you will probably find me cleaning.
A day to clean bathrooms, dust, and vacuum.
I have cleaned on Tuesdays for as long as I can remember.
Unless something else more important was scheduled on that day.

If it is Thursday, you will probably find me at the grocery store.
Shelves seem to be better stocked on this day to get ready for the weekend.
I have food shopped on Thursdays for as long as I can remember.
Unless something else more important was scheduled on that day.

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