“Based on the information available today and the terms of the contract in force today, benefits will be available if the service is medically necessary.” Ten, twenty, thirty, forty times a day I would repeat that phrase. I was a customer service correspondent for Blue Cross and Blue Shield. I answered the phone all day [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Cozy Cottage Quote…Laura Ingalls Wilder
December 28, 2008They were cosy and comfortable in their little house made of logs, with the snow drifted around it and the wind crying because it could not get in by the fire.
Laura Ingalls Wilder
A Christmas Quote…It’s Not Over!
December 26, 2008Matthew 2:1-2
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying,
where is he that is born King of the Jews?
For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Christmas doesn’t [...]
A Christmas Quote… Bob Cratchett
December 25, 2008Then Bob proposed:
“A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears.
God bless us!”
Which all his family re-echoed.
“God bless us every one!”
said Tiny Tim, the last of all.
Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol
God bless us every one.
Merry Christmas
Laura
A Christmas Quote… Clement Moore
December 25, 2008Happy Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!
~Clement Moore
God bless you all!
Laura
Home for Christmas
Christmas Quotes… Ebenezer Scrooge
December 24, 2008Before:
“Bah, humbug!”
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After:
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
May we too honor Christmas in our hearts and keep it all the year as Charles Dickens suggested.
Merry Christmas All….
Laura
It’s Christmas!
December 24, 2008Well, my friends, Christmas is here! If you’re like me, you still have a lot of things on your to do list that are not going to be done for Christmas.
So, rather than beat ourselves up about it, let’s do our very best to let go of our perfect dream plans, and enjoy the reality [...]
The Perfect Christmas Gift…
December 23, 2008Mrs. Fuentes has found the perfect Christmas gift. Great for last minute giving. Please see this.
The Perfect Christmas Gift
I’ve got miles to go before I sleep as Mr. Frost would say….
Blessings to you!Laura
A Christmas Quote… Agnes Pharo
December 23, 2008What is Christmas?
It is tenderness for the past,
courage for the present,
hope for the future.
It is a fervent wish that every cup
may overflow with blessings
rich and eternal,
and that every path
may lead to peace.
~Agnes Pharo
Time to finish up those last few shopping details!
Wrap tonight so you won’t [...]
Trash to Treasure….
December 23, 2008I’ve been saving my can lids at the suggestion of my Friend Joyce whose motto is “Do with what you’ve got.”
Today she showed me how to take a lid, a little paint, and a bit of fabric to make a cute Christmas ornament. I’ll be taking mine to an ornament exchange/Christmas party Tuesday evening. It [...]
