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A life of whimsey
Rosa Veldkamp
Jan 4, 20161 min read
Sweet Surprises
Don’t you love it when, out of the blue, something beautiful shows up? Looking up in your rear view mirror as the sun sets with an orange...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Sep 8, 20153 min read
Melenoma. It’s been three years . . . Annual test results are in . . .
It seems like yesterday and at the same time it seems like forever, since I was first diagnosed with melanoma. Most days I don’t think...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Jan 3, 20133 min read
Starting The New Year Out Right.
Normally at this time of year, I go into list making mode. I start decluttering, reorganizing, menu planning. The menu planning doesn’t...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Nov 13, 20122 min read
Encouragement From Some Readers. . .
I have been having a pity party all weekend and Monday wasn’t looking a whole lot better. Not for any large reasons just. . . dealing...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Nov 10, 20122 min read
The Pathology Report Is In. . .
And it is truly a gift of grace. . . No more cancer was found! Henry and I celebrated by going to Joey’s at Mayfield Common. I had tea...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Nov 6, 20121 min read
Planning For Early Spring. . . By Forcing Bulbs Indoors
On the Saturday before surgery Nicole came over and we spent a couple of hours planting a variety of bulbs in pots.(Okay we probably...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Oct 31, 20121 min read
Role Models. . . Day Two In The Hospital.
These last few weeks, as I have waited to hear when my surgery will be, emotions flood through me. . . and some days, looking at my new...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Oct 30, 20122 min read
All’s Well
Okay, this is Ev blog-jacking on Rosa’s blog, but it’s been fully sanctioned by Rosa, I swear! Plus, I’m a middle-aged gardener too! I...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Oct 30, 20121 min read
Words To Ponder. . . And Comfort. Surgery Day.
Well, I am in the hospital right now. As I have prepared this post ahead of time, I don’t know what that looks like but I came across...
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Rosa Veldkamp
Oct 29, 20123 min read
Today Started Out A Bit Weepy. . .
My morning started early, with a call from the hospital nurse. I needed to do my pre admission over the phone. It was 7:30 am. We went...
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