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About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

Calm in the Storm

Hope is about believing with a humble heart that tomorrow can be different. It’s about knowing that light will come to chase away this darkness. Looking around social media the last few days it seems impossible to avoid the rising … Continue reading

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Few words for Flashback Friday

I went back in time when I decided to look through the old photo albums.  I did that yesterday, and had a wonderful time. I was inspired by my blogging friend Laelheart. Visit her here. I took some photos of … Continue reading

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Definitely Love

Perhaps love is like a resting place A shelter from the storm It exists to give you comfort It is there to keep you warm And in those times of trouble When you are most alone The memory of love … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday

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Invisible or Not

  I think my growing up  was probably fairly typical.  I did most of the things boys do, biking, playing army with straws shooting peas, water gun fights, kick-the-can and hide and seek after dark. I had my share of … Continue reading

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#ten minutes from anywhere

Tea anyone?  I would like to start this post by inviting readers to visit a tea party – if you visit the link, it will explain itself.  Host one yourself, and invite me. #Mostly go NOT stop commuting When I … Continue reading

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