The Midnightwriter's Diary

2011-08-03T14:30:00.000-07:00

Our humble Home and Garden.

Dear Diary, I Bare my Heart to You

2011-02-13T00:05:00.000-08:00

Dear Diary.....what goes beyond this salutation is often a mystery to the writer until the ink starts to flow upon the pages. Keeping a diary is an extremely personal introspection. When you start writing about such intimate experiences there is a natural cause and effect that can't be avoided. For me, today is one of those occasions where the unfolding thoughts take me to an undetermined place.

Today is my Mother Suzanne Colpetzer's birthday and I miss her as much today as the day that she left this earth in November 2002. Has it really been over eight years since you traveled to the spirit world and left your family on earth missing your love and your presence? I wish I could turn back the clock today even for an hour so I could spend that entire hour immersed in time spent with you Mom. We could talk, laugh, share and love like we used to do. Now I know that you are out there some where watching over me and all your family. That is the kind of woman you always were, kind, loving, compassionate, caring and concerned about your family. Why should a separation from the physical world change your identity when that is who you are in the spirit.

Here's a hug Mom, a big hug and a kiss or two or twenty. I know you can feel me as much as I can feel you. I love you Mom. I'm shouting it to the pages of "Dear Diary" and to the world because I'm going to share my feelings about you to the world on facebook. You would've liked facebook Mom.

I know how excited you were to learn how to use a computer in your last few years and then you got a Dell computer. You even sent me an email to tell how exciting that was to you. Remember how we used to play email chase and hide and seek online? It was so much fun. You and I created all these identities in different emails using clues in other emails about where we might be lurking next. The riddles were the best part. It was like playing Sherlock Holmes together and I know those stories and movies were some of our favorites to watch together. Such good memories Mom that I'm smiling from my eyes to my spirit that is reaching into those heavens to touch your immortal soul, for an instant in time and for all eternity.

I love you Mom. I'll see you in the blink of an eye. God bless and keep us both till that moment. God speed.

Your daughter,
Sherry

Secrets shared and Secrets hidden

2011-02-06T21:00:00.000-08:00

Have you ever been faced with the decision about what to write in your diary and what to keep locked inside your heart? I mean, a diary is like a secret place that people use to write their inner most thoughts, feelings, poems, love stories, pain, and life events. Just exactly where does secret end and public begin regarding a woman's diary? That is the question I asked myself. Tradition shows that diaries are read by no one but kept under lock and key usually hidden away from spying eyes. Modern tradition shows a trend toward writing journals which are more public forums for exploring life and sharing life. Well, modern diaries have become more public than any journal dared to be. Think about the internet and its vast uses. Social sites like myspace and facebook and vox provide forums where journals and diaries are kept. These are public places even with the best security in sharing choices. Then there is the latest custom of blogging, like this blog. I found a public forum to write my secret diary to share with the world. If I didn't want to share it then I should probably write it in one of the locked little books and keep it hidden away like our grandmothers did in their time. So the only question left to answer is "what do I write in a public diary?"

Summer Time is a good time for a Home Facelift

2010-06-07T20:03:00.000-07:00

Summer time is the season for lots of outdoor events. Barbecues and picnics signal that it's time to bring out the patio furniture, the shade umbrellas and the grill. It's a perfect time to consider redecorating with some new Dining Room Furniture since the family will be spending most of its time outside. Summer lasts three months officially so that should give you plenty of time to finish the project. Just think, your dining room will look beautiful all winter long. Show it off for the holidays!

My idea of a redecorated dining room includes the walls, draperies, floors, decorative accents and wall hangings. Just remember what part is the center of the whole room. The table will host family and guests for meals and conversation so give this lots of attention when choosing furniture. In fact, I'm starting my room design with a Round Dining Table and building the room around it. Every other piece of furniture will have to match the table by shape, wood color, height and chair covers.

There is one more part of the dining room that should be very well matched with the room design. I'm choosing the fanciest China Cabinets that I can find in the best catalogs and I won't spare expense to decorate my dream dining room. All my favorite dinnerware and special cups and glasses and serving plates will be showcased for everyone to see. It's got to look good!

Have fun designing your new dining room this summer. I'd love it if you'd send me some photos of your room.

The Midnight Writer

I Would Love to Design a Home Office

2010-06-04T19:42:00.000-07:00

Working from home takes a special kind of discipline. To help me stay focused I like to create a certain kind of atmosphere. Redecorating with a real office type look and the comfort of home excites me. Shopping for Office Furniture can be a daunting task if you look in the ordinary stores that sell replicated manufactured furniture. I'm looking for a little more style and class in my Home Office Furniture so I need to find a unique retailer.

The ambience I want to create in my work space would lend a creative mood because I'm a writer. Every piece of furniture, equipment and decoration should resonate this preferred creative style. I'll spend many of my waking hours in this room writing stories and novels as well as keeping up with my personal life and communications. So I'll need to get top notch computer and electronic equipment to match the furnishings. Even the Office Supplies will need to co-ordinate well with the desk, chair and lounging sofa. Maybe I should do look alike stationery and draperies. My idea is to create my writing logo and incorporate that into the office designs. I'd need to order the special accessories to match my office furniture but that would be the perfect finishing touch to my dream home office.

The Midnight Writer

I fell in love with Ice Cream as a Child

2010-05-20T12:56:00.000-07:00

Sleep Well with a Video Surveillance System - Sommeil bien avec un système visuel de surveillance

2010-05-17T20:56:00.000-07:00

Read this post in French or English - Lisez ce poteau en français ou anglais

Des systèmes modernes de sécurité sont dehors assortis tous aux techniques et à l'équipement à aider à protéger votre maison ou affaires contre des intrus. Installez un système systeme video surveillance pour décourager des criminels d'écrire votre maison ou affaires. Imaginez qu'à quel point vous dormirez la nuit sachant qu'un système complet des appareils-photo techniques que la vidéo et le bruit record surveille tandis que vous rêvez. Les personnes derrière les appareils-photo donnent la sécurité supplémentaire parce que la vidéo alimente et des enregistrements audio sont surveillés pendant vingt-quatre heures par jour. Considérez installer un système et laissez aller de tout votre s'inquiète du feu, du cambriolage, ou d'autres incidents qui vous maintiennent éveillé la nuit se demandant si votre maison ou famille est sûre.

L'auteur de minuit

English translation below - Traduction en anglais ci-dessous

Modern security systems go all out with techniques and equipment to help protect your home or business from intruders. Install a video surveillance system to deter criminals from entering your home or business. Imagine how well you will sleep at night knowing that a complete system of technical cameras that record video and sound is monitoring while you dream. The people behind the cameras give added security because video feeds and audio recordings are monitored twenty four hours a day. Consider installing a system and let go of all your worries about fire, burglary, or other incidents that keep you awake at night wondering if your home or family is safe.

The Midnight Writer

Who is behind those Cameras? - Qui est derrière ces appareils-photo ?

2010-05-17T19:01:00.000-07:00

Read in French or English - Lisez en français ou anglais

La prochaine fois que vous marchez dans un bâtiment d'affaires ou une plaza publique, noter videosurveillance étendu qui vous entoure. Demandez-vous alors, « qui est derrière ces appareils-photo ? » Si vous êtes chanceux, c'est rêve se protègent. Ils se spécialisent dans la sûreté individuelle et publique. Cette compagnie installe et surveille toutes les sortes de sécurité technique de maison et d'affaires des appareils-photo visuels aux alarmes et au contrôle d'accès. Le personnel professionnel surveille votre maison ou affaires après que l'équipement soit installé pendant vingt-quatre heures par jour à aider à vous garder, votre coffre-fort de famille, de maison ou d'affaires des intrus, du feu ou de tout autre mal. Ils donnent des évaluations libres ainsi visitez leur site Web aujourd'hui pour découvrir ce qu'elles offrent. Le bruit de sommeil sachant ce soir que le rêve se protègent est derrière vos appareils-photo.

L'auteur de minuit

Read post in English below - Lisez le poteau en anglais ci-dessous

The next time you are walking in a business building or a public plaza, take note of the extensive videosurveillance that surrounds you. Then ask yourself, "Who is behind those Cameras?" If you're fortunate, it is Dream Protect. They specialize in individual and public safety. This company installs and monitors all sorts of technical home and business security from video cameras to alarms and access control. Professional personnel monitor your home or business after the equipment is installed twenty four hours a day to help keep you, your family, home or business safe from intruders, fire or other harm. They give free estimates so visit their website today to find out what they offer. Sleep sound tonight knowing that Dream Protect is behind your cameras.

The Midnight Writer

Jimi Hendrix-Purple Haze lyrics

2010-04-28T22:35:00.000-07:00

I Remembered the Purpose of Life when I held my first Grand Child

2010-04-28T00:05:00.000-07:00

Family Bonds are Mending Slowly

2010-04-18T00:40:00.000-07:00

This is the progress report that I promised to give you about my efforts to mend family ties and seal the bonds of love as a family in our daily lives. We are headed to Pocatello, Idaho where we are anxious and excited to visit two of our children along with their spouses and ten children, grand-children. Three young children live there whom we have not met yet so we'll be hugging them for the first time. Our hearts are full right now.

My husband and I have not visited with this part of our family for over a year and last year's visit was a couple hours. This is long overdue as a major step in mending bridges with family to bring them closer to us and to each other. We have a son-in-law who is no longer married to our daughter but he is like a son to us. It will be wonderful to visit with him again. Nineteen miles up the road lives my sister and her husband as well as her son, his wife and five children, whom we have never met. This is so exciting! I'll be taking lots of photos and videos of us all hugging and hanging out together.

There are so many plans to make about things to do together, places to go together and sharing time just being together. I can think of so many stories to share and so much family news to catch up with every one. While we're with this part of our family tribe, we'll work on getting them together with one another. We also want to connect the Idaho family with all the rest of the family by opening phone and internet communication. I encourage every one to share photos, videos, to text and talk on video phones and to send old fashioned cards and letters. There is always Facebook and MySpace, too! or Twitter! A family blog would be a creative way for every one to share photos and stories and news and special occasions.

If my husband and I are going to pull this off, we have to work hard to get the rest of our clan pulling together to network and socialize. By next year, I'd love to see us all get together in the same place for one full week. That would be an amazing miracle!!! I'm praying for it.

This is only the beginning of the journey.

Family waits for us in Pennsylvania. We have a son who traveled from Idaho to Penna. hoping to catch up with us. I feel so bad that he is there and we are out here. We'll have to meet somewhere so either we'll catch up with him on the east coast or we'll ask him to travel west or meet us some place in the middle.

Cephas and I are on our way to Utah after a few days in Idaho. We have a date with destiny and the spirit of God to finish some spiritual work. We could be there a couple weeks before we return to Idaho for a longer visit. Afterwards, we'll set out for other places to see family such as Chicago, Tennesee, North Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania. It will be one big circle of love. We have some old friends in Montana whom we'd love to visit as well and they are our family, too. It should be an eventful year of continual circling.

Our son David is in prison in Florida. We have not seen him in five years and our hearts are sorely broken and grieved over his plight. Every day we pray to God to set him free and to make it possible for us to visit him. I have to see him really soon or my heart will break. I have been running from visiting him in prison because it hurts too much but I know he needs to see me and hear from me. I feel so ashamed for not maintaining contact but rather than feel guilty, I want to take affirmative action and change our situation and heal our relationship. I want him set free and I'm pulling for him. I love you David Andrew with all my heart.

I'l update you again soon.
The Midnight Writer

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2010-04-17T00:15:00.001-07:00

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Health Insurance will save Money on Medical Care

2010-04-12T20:58:00.000-07:00

Get a Health Insurance Quote to find out how much you will need to invest to purchase adequate coverage whether you need individual, family or business insurance. Take that quote and start making comparisons on the costs of one hospital visit compared to your yearly estimated insurance premiums. You will be amazed at how much money you will actually save on medical care when you purchase a health insurance policy. Now factor in the expenses incurred with dental and medical testing. It is definitely a worthwhile investment to fit into your budget and a wise addition to your life plan.

The savings are even greater for companies or individuals who buy Group Health Insurance because the expense to pay on demand will be far greater than having a plan that allows you to pay monthly premiums. Consider your monthly insurance payments to be a savings that will pay your medical costs when and if they occur.

My prevention program personally saves me lots of money because I pay attention to my health every day by watching my diet and getting exercise. But I know that the unexpected can happen so I'm still looking for an insurance plan that will pay in case I'm injured in an accident. It's not a possibility that I cherish but I'm keeping my focus on reality when I plan for my future. That's why my husband and I are talking about buying Life Insurance since we are in our fifties now. We want to save our family the expense when our time comes to move to the next world.

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The Midnight Writer

If you are thinking about Health Insurance - Si vous pensez à l'assurance médicale maladie

2010-04-08T20:13:00.000-07:00

French and English Translations ~ Traductions en anglais françaises et

Il y a beaucoup de soucis concernant la santé de nos jours qui me font l'arrêt et pensent. Je me demande si je serai en bonne santé et autosuffisant quand je vieillis. Si je m'obtiens malade demandez-vous si j'aurai l'argent à payer n'importe quel séjour d'hôpital. Un accident est un événement non planifié ainsi qu'il apparaît indistinctement plus lourd sur mon esprit. Je me demande où tourner pour des réponses avec tant de compagnies vendant l'assurance d'assurance médicale maladie. Je fonde une compagnie qui partage mes soucis ainsi j'ai regardé le site Web pour mutuelle hospitalisation et ai trouvé plusieurs de mes soucis adressés.

Par exemple, si je suis malade je ne pourrais pas conduire à l'hôpital mais ne pourrais pas se permettre de payer le transport. Promesses mutuelles de couvrir le coût pour le transport à et de l'hôpital si son écrit dans le contrat de politique.

Je m'interroge sur être libéré de l'hôpital après un accident ou une maladie sérieux et comment j'entretiendrai mon individu et ma maison. Encore, couvertures de compagnie d'assurance mutuelle qui dans la politique d'hospitalisation. Ils fournissent également la médecine à votre maison et ils installeront les dispositifs spéciaux ou fourniront l'enseignement de rattrapage à la maison. C'est parfait pour une victime de course. Puisque je pensais à l'assurance médicale I ai pensé que je partagerais cette information avec toi. Visitez leur emplacement et demandez leur numéro de téléphone si vous avez n'importe quelles questions.

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The Midnight Writer ~ L'auteur de minuit

Read this post in English below. - Lisez ce poteau en anglais ci-dessous.

There are many concerns about health these days that make me stop and think. I wonder if I'll be healthy and self-sufficient when I grow older. If I get sick I wonder if I'll have the money to pay for any hospital stay. An accident is an unplanned event so it looms heavier on my mind. I wonder where to turn for answers with so many companies selling health insurance coverage. I found a company that shares my concerns so I viewed the website for mutuelle hospitalisation and found many of my concerns addressed.

For example, if I'm ill I would not be able to drive to the hospital but could not afford to pay for transport. Mutual promises to cover the cost for transportation to and from the hospital if its written into the policy contract.

I wonder about being released from the hospital after a serious accident or illness and how I will care for my self and my home. Again, Mutual insurance company covers that in the hospitalization policy. They also deliver medicine to your home and they will install special devices or provide remedial teaching at home. That's perfect for a stroke victim. Since I was thinking about medical coverage I thought I'd share this information with you. Visit their site and call their phone number if you have any questions.

The Bear went over the Mountain to See What he could See

2010-04-08T04:10:00.000-07:00

Songs we sang as children bring a warm fondness to my heart when I remember the family drives in the country. As the miles got longer, Mom would entertain us all by leading us in these repeated line songs while Dad drove us up and around through the hills and valleys of Pennsylvania.

Fond Memories of Easter at Home

2010-04-03T15:59:00.000-07:00

Easter egg hunts
coloring eggs
the golden egg
five dollar bills in the big eggs
look under that tree root
Mom
Dad
the children laughing and playing
excitement
Easter dresses
a pretty bonnet for all the little girls
new dresses
little boys dressed in Easter Sunday finery
stuffing the eggs
Sunday Easter sermon
resurrection of Jesus Christ
hope
faith
love
song
smell of wonderful food cooking in the kitchen

Daddy Long Legs

2010-03-31T00:05:00.000-07:00

my favorite book as a young pre-teen girl
hiding underneath the bushes at the side of the house glued to the next page to find out what happens next

We're Traveling our Favorite Highway 101

2010-03-29T00:54:00.000-07:00

I can't decide which excites me more...the Redwood forests or the ocean beaches and scenery that leaves me breathless regardless how many times I've seen it. Cephas and I have spent most of this winter driving up and down the California coast Highway 101. It is one of our favorite places and we can't seem to draw away from it this winter. With a trip to Los Angeles starting we want to enjoy every minute of this journey before we leave the magnificent scenery behind.

Last night we drove up to Oregon just across the line to a town called Brookings. We helped out a gospel mission in 2001 for a couple months. That's when we discovered the most majestic beaches and ocean views so we wanted to take some time to soak in the beauty before we go south. A major storm moved through last night so we parked on a little higher ground at a rest area one mile out of the city of Brookings. The ocean was two city blocks down the hill from where we parked. The wind roared all night and all day competing with the thundering ocean waves. We stayed at the rest area all day till about 6 pm waiting for the wind and the rain to calm down before we drove away. It was a very reflective experience. I'm grateful to have escaped some of the storm damage that wreaked havoc around the country and across the state. Thank God for showing us a safe haven.

The Midnight Writer

Helen Keller inspired me to Believe in Miracles

2010-03-28T00:05:00.000-07:00

When I was about 11, I first saw the movie about Helen Keller's life. It changed me in so many ways and had such an impact on my heart that I never forgot this inspiring woman or the movie. Later, I read the book and had to read it again. It was riveting, heart wrenching, inspiring and motivated me to seek understanding about people who overcome tumultuous obstacles in their lives. I felt a need to be like Helen Keller. That was a little perplexing to me at first because I was not blind, deaf or dumb like Helen. But I had some emotional and physical handicaps that I thought would limit me in life. It was only later that I learned those obstacles were opportunities that would help mold me into the person I was destined to become.

Thank you Helen Keller for living such an inspired life. Your work with braille and sign language has helped so many people. For those who do not know about Helen Keller's life and accomplishments, I suggest that you research her name on the internet. Find a book at Barnes & Noble or Amazon and read it carefully and with great introspection. Then read it again while you ponder your life and consider how Helen Keller could help you overcome the obstacles in your life and exceed all your expectations in becoming the best person that you can be. If you haven't watched the movie, I especially recommend that you rent it and watch it with a box of tissues. You will need them because Helen will make you laugh, cry and stir some anger and frustration while she struggles to understand life.

There is a Helen Keller Institute for the deaf, dumb and blind that has helped thousands born with these limitations. My own cousin Donnie spent several years learning to speak and sign. He had several operations to give him some audible capability and with the assistance of an implant Donnie could hear sounds for the first time at age 15. He learned to speak later as well and became quite a comedian. Thank you Helen Keller for all of us. Your life came close to home.

The Midnight Writer

Grandpap sang with an Angel's Voice

2010-03-25T14:12:00.000-07:00

I Long to see my Family Reunited

2010-03-21T13:21:00.000-07:00

My dear mother spent her lifetime building relationships and cementing the bonds among our immediate family members. She extended these efforts to bring the family closer to our entire nuclear family unto generations deep and wide. Every major family event was shared by smaller groups or larger family group gatherings. Emotional and physical bonds strengthened the family due to this tribal life style. Reunions were a life style rather than a special event. Weddings, births and deaths were various types of life celebrations that involved the extended nuclear family.

If someone in the family was having a baby, my parents, my siblings and I went out of our way to notify every relative we could remember. We made checklists to make sure we wouldn't miss any one then we took turns making the phone calls or sending the cards and letters. It was an all encompassing family experience that embedded a sharing desire deep within me.

I long for that today because with my parents and grand-parents, it has virtually gone to the spirit world with them. I want to encourage my family to come together again so our children and grand children will have those family ties and strong bonds that molded us into the tribal culture we were in those days.

Our spiritual and social growth as a family gave us the strengths in moral character to become loving people in society as a whole. We cared so we contributed to life around us in our communities. We gave of our time, our love, our energy and our money. We taught our neighbors to care about one another. It was/is a powerful life force that motivated me to have joy, to feel love, to process grief and pain and to heal over insurmountable odds. I am on a quest to return to that place in the heart, for my family and my world.

Once a month, I will post an update on our progress uniting as a family. Meet me here in April when spring is in full swing and see what family ties are strengthened, which family connections are made new and how many family events we have planned. This will be an exciting adventure. I'll call this monthly feature, Suzanne's Desire to Unite Her Family. That is my mother and her dying wish was that our family would get close again and stay together like when she was a young mother. This is for you Mom. I love you.

The Midnight Writer

If you had a Secret, Would you tell Dear Diary?

2010-03-15T01:48:00.000-07:00

This is a question that has plaqued journalists who keep a secret diary for millenia. If someone lays eyes upon the words that reveal such a guarded secret then it's not a secret anymore. This is a dilemma that has many diary keepers torn between revealing the rivoting truth of their daily lives to the unforgiving written pages.

Hints of Fall Entice me to the Apple Festivals and Hayrides of my Youth

2009-09-09T22:01:00.000-07:00

It's only September, but fall is certainly in the air. The mornings feel crisp to my awakening bones when I rise and I long to wear that fluffy robe and slippers that feel so cozy and warm. The days are getting shorter which means night is upon me sooner in the evening.

I know, you're wondering what the Christmas photo has to do with apple festivals and hay rides in the fall, right? It's simple really. Once the apple festivals are over Halloween has come and gone, Thanksgiving rolls in quickly just in time for all those leftover apples and pumpkins from the garden. Can you smell the pies baking?

Before you know it, Christmas is in full countdown and you only have twelve days left to shop. I say start right now! Don't get caught unprepared yet again. Carry a small notebook in your pocket every where you go...don't forget the pen. While you're enjoying the hot apple cider by the fire you can jot down some of those great gift ideas that come to mind. You might want to start with listing all the names on your gift list so you don't forget any one. My family is so large now that I have to leave reminders for names.

Apples make great gifts so attend some apple harvest festivals for a great time and yummy food. Buy some extra souveneirs and wrap them up when you get home. An event like a harvest fest offers a wonderful opportunity to shop for unique gifts that you won't find in the usual department stores. My personal favorite is apple butter and all the cute fixings you can buy to serve it.

My daughter runs an apple theme in her kitchen. Everything is apples down to the curtains. This year she gave me some items to start my collection, so I'll be looking for accents to round out the look in my kitchen this year. Serving trays come in all sizes and match any decor. You can buy cute or elegant liners for them, matching napkins and little saucers to serve home baked bread with apple butter or muffins and apple butter. Now you need a few baking items to keep the gift theme fresh. Baking pans, rolling pins, serving dishes and some cups designed just for that hot apple cider. Don't forget the cinnamon sticks!

You have the idea. It's going to be a wonderful holiday season so I'll keep reminding you to get busy shopping. I'll give you some more gift ideas on the next visit. Till then, brush up on your ghost stories. They are an old tradition where I grew up and mandatory at the end of all hayrides. Just remember to tell them after dark around the campfire.

The Midnight Writer

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Being Alive in These Times

2008-11-27T16:37:00.000-08:00

Much of my private ponderings are in the area of life itself, first in the basic area concerning self, spouse, family, children and grandchildren. Often though, my thoughts turn deeply to the state of this world. Being alive in these times really invokes deep thought and pondering into the actual survival techniques it takes to be in this world.

Many people probably do not give much thought to the daily movements of living. Small tasks like showering, brushing your teeth, styling your hair, getting dressed, eating breakfast, going to work, driving your car are just ordinary every parts of life that are probably taken for granted, unless and until you are unable to perform those daily tasks with ease.

Consider the possibility of not living in a house, but living in a vehicle, or a motor home, or a tent or on the streets. How would that change the way those tasks are performed in your life? How would that change the perception of your daily life, or your life in general?

One thing is certain, a homeless person on the street has to put forth a lot more effort to do even one of these basic life functions. Much time is consumed taking care of daily necessities for survival. Perception changes and suddenly life becomes the most basic struggle for survival.

The next time you see someone living on the street, ask your self if they may have eaten breakfast yet, or if they slept some place warm. Do you they have a comb and a toothbrush for basic hygiene? The next time you get in your vehicle to drive to work, look for someone walking carrying a heavy pack and consider for a moment offering that person a ride, and think about how much it might change that person's perspective on daily life, as well as yours.

I have many thoughts in this area to share. Right now, I am sitting in McDonald's using the free wifi in Alexandria, Virginia. My husband and I came here two weeks ago for an appointment with the Undersecretary of Agriculture Mark Rey regarding free assembly. We broke down and now are part of the scene of the streets, trying to re-learn how to live our daily life in these times.

The Midnight Writer

The Midnightwriters Secrets

2008-10-05T17:52:00.000-07:00

Here I am, ready to divulge my secrets to the blogosphere.