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May 17, 2025

Kauai, Here We Come

A few posts back, I talked about how much I hate flying. Tomorrow morning, at the butt-crack of dawn, I’m heading for the airport. I know what you’re thinking. “Didn’t she just go to Toronto?” Why yes, yes I did. “And before that, didn’t she go to Sunnyside?” Yes, yes I did. Twice. 😉 My […]

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May 10, 2025

My Hydrangea Walk

There’s my man rototilling my garden-in-progress (on land that’s not ours). Why are we making a “hydrangea walk” on land that is not ours? It’s a long story, for another time. I spent about 7 hours on that same stretch of dirt over the past couple days with my shovel. Finally, I asked Ken to […]

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April 25, 2025

Family

I’m not gonna lie. I hate flying, but I love Ken’s family that lives in the greater Toronto area, so I got my bahookie on that airplane and the two of us made the trek to visit them. Three of my brothers-in-law have gone on to heaven to be with Jesus, so I treasured every […]

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April 21, 2025

Contentment

I mentioned recently that it’s been 16 years since my cancer diagnosis. In addition to getting my hair done that day and getting together with the praise band, I bought this beauty. As you know, I like any excuse to go pick up a new plant. Last year, I bought six hydrangeas (if I remember […]

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April 17, 2025

Living My Best Life

I went to the chiropractor a few days ago. It took him less than a minute to ask me. “Hi, Marie, write any new songs lately? Any trips to Nashville booked? Are you doing another concert?” Uh…I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. I managed to answer, “Nope, just living my life.” I actually get […]

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April 7, 2025

Hope

This came out four years ago today; it was my second song. It was important for me to include “Turmoil” as part of my story, because that is exactly what I endured for years and years. Before you get all sad and depressed, just remember that I have released 18 songs since this one…and it […]

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April 3, 2025

Celebrating With Music

Every year, on this date, I like to post a picture or two and “take stock” of my life, so to speak. It’s been 16 years since I heard those words, “Maria, you have advanced cancer.” Sixteen years. I can hardly believe it. I celebrated today by getting together with the praise band to practice […]

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March 31, 2025

Boy-Howdy, The Things I Have Done

This picture was taken two years ago. I had posted it and said something about “wearing makeup for the first time in nine days” because I had spent 6 days in the hospital with an undiagnosed gallbladder problem previous to it being taken. The picture, not the gallbladder, although that was taken as well. I […]

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March 27, 2025

Thou Shalt Not Covet

I went flying down to Cabela’s today and I was in and out in under five minutes (which included a trip to the bathroom—it was a 45-minute drive— and my purchase). Oh my. What a store.  

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March 23, 2025

The Sunnyside Barn

Every time we come to Sunnyside—to visit our good friends (the ones with the horses)—we stay at the Grapevine Inn which is right next to this beautiful barn. I make Ken take a picture in front of it every time. He’s a good egg. This is our second road trip in two weeks and we […]

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