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Site title: Mama's Empty Nest – Redefining life after the fledglings have flown

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It seems like ages since this empty nest rang with noise, laughter, and busyness of several children gathering in it.

Our home became an empty nest some 20 years ago when our youngest headed off to college. Of course, sometimes our fledglings brought home several friends and good times rang throughout the house when th...


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For some reason, viewing and photographing covered bridges gives me a lot of satisfaction. But often, it also is a source of sadness when we two empty nesters encounter one of those historical structures that has not been well maintained or was victimized by graffiti.

So finding the 204-foot-long covered bridge that is...


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It’s a short month, February that is. And it’s just about to be relegated to the past as it concludes at the end of this week.

As some of my fellow humans whine and complain about this usually wintry month, I’m different. I love February.

I mean what’s not to love? Of course, it’s the...


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Once upon a time, we two empty nesters were young newlyweds living in a state over a thousand miles from our native one. Long before Papa became a daddy and then a grandfather, he served our country in the military for a few years.

With a small U-Haul trailer full of our worldly goods, we traveled to his duty station i...


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I’m always scanning my horizon for something that inspires me. Something that either I can capture with a photograph or something that provides a catalyst for writing a blog post.

It’s a matter of keeping my eyes open, being observant, and perceiving something that may go unnoticed by another person.


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