Monthly Archives: July 2016

Some things don’t change, Thank heaven

Posted on July 26, 2016 by dfolstad58

IN the last 36 years, I’ve owned a whole bunch of different cars, moved strata to house to strata to house to strata to house again. Presidents, and Prime Ministers have come and gone. My career has changed. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in family, FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, music related, Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged anniversary, dedicated, Love, Music, partners, still the one, togetherness, wife | 11 Comments

Animals two by two – line up!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by dfolstad58

The skies opened up yesterday and a waterfall fell from the clouds. Crashes of thunder, flashes of lightning – the full meal deal! I was rooting for a good rain, but not the full house, royal flush I was dealt … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Friend

Posted on July 18, 2016 by dfolstad58

It is often said “blood is thicker than water” meaning that family relationships are always more important than friends. My blood relatives are important to me but I certainly have and do appreciate the many good friends I have had … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged faithful, friends, friendship, helping, kindness, treasures, value | 4 Comments

We all have one, at least

Posted on July 12, 2016 by dfolstad58

Sunny, but still cool outside because of the time of day, 6:30 a.m., and I was enjoying my plain coffee with a friend whose Starbucks order of double expresso plus plus was just impossible to memorize. I met this friend … Continue reading →

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Not just survival, someone gave me life

Posted on July 7, 2016 by dfolstad58

When someone said yes, allowing their loved one’s organs to be donated, it did not mean I was going to survive, no it meant I was going to live again. Today I celebrate my re-birth (transplant day) but I am … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged Dialysis, Kidney, kidney transplant, life, living, organ donor, Transplant | 18 Comments

Don’t Go breakin my heart

Posted on July 5, 2016 by dfolstad58

For a couple weeks now, we have had another girl in the house. She is temperamental, one minute friendly, the next she is spitting and hissing. The girl, is my daughter’s cat “Africa“. Africa is a rent free boarder for … Continue reading →