The Thrivalist

Ice glazes all upon which the rain had fallen as light illuminates the once dark sky. The worst of the freezing weather has passed as we look now to the dance of spring. Just as one must make plans to accommodate the relatively unfriendly arrival of winter weather, strategies to deal with unfriendly physical impediments […]

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Choice

March 17, 2014

Tom Millner

Quiet consumes the morning chill except for the occasional scamper by the pet rabbit. The stillness gives way to fleeting recollections of days gone by and anticipation of those to come. Putting what has been and what might be aside, this boomer focuses intently upon the moment, giving thanks for the safe harbor that is […]

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Welcome to my stress

March 16, 2014

Tom Millner

By: Cathy Garrott I am very much looking forward to a visit from my brother and his wife … the first time in 33 years that anyone from my family has come to see me in Japan. I’ve tried to take little steps in preparation for their visit, so that I would not be stressed […]

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The Stones

March 13, 2014

Tom Millner

In the dark morning glow before the sun appeared, I spotted the two ears sprouting from the darkened orb just down the hill. Five yards further was another orb seemingly without the prominent ears. As I questioned myself whether they could be rabbits, they both leapt frantically toward the safety of the brush as Gracie […]

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A Full Tank

March 11, 2014

Tom Millner

Stars glisten in the pre-dawn sky as the rowdy rooster cockles his morning song announcing his reign this day. Crisp air fills the lungs as we gaze in awe at the magnificence of God’s creation seen from the deck of the old farmhouse. Gracie the Golden Retriever charges frantically forward as she races around the […]

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The Intruder

March 10, 2014

Tom Millner

Blowing permeating warmth, the old furnace was fulfilling its purpose on this late winter morning. Long before the alarm clock sang out its tune of time to wake; my old acquaintance by the name of pain had decided to visit. He often just makes himself known in the region of my lower back, delivering a […]

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The Store

March 8, 2014

Tom Millner

The sun streaks brightly across the frozen snow covered hills as morning ignites the day. Gone are the dark clouds that brought the bounty of snow and freezing rain. The bright light of this day enhanced by the glare from the ice covered snow gives testimony to nature’s ever changing scope. As temperatures rise to […]

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Renewed Connection

March 7, 2014

Tom Millner

By: Susan Millner Graham Hi, I’m Susan, Tom’s cousin. Tom and I recently reconnected after many years of not hearing from each other. He was always my favorite cousin and I know I was special to him when we were growing up together. I was not only surprised to find Tom on ancestry.com but saddened […]

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Old to New

March 6, 2014

Tom Millner

A voice sounding vaguely familiar said he was calling for a person with my name and that he was a friend from my college years. I felt it too late in the evening to return the call by the time the message was retrieved. The next morning I dialed the number recorded on my phone. […]

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Home

March 5, 2014

Tom Millner

The fire crackles as the old wood stove heats up to her usual warming glow. Gracie is curled longingly at my feet and Blackberry, the rabbit, is scurrying from point to point in his cage as he greets the day. The sunrise is peeking through the trees as the first day back at the farm […]