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2019 

Book Recommendation: A Cruel Deception by Charles Todd A Cruel Deception (2019) is the latest Bess Crawford mystery novel by The New York Times best selling American author Charles Todd, a mother and son writing team. I enjoyed this novel and recommend it for your reading list. Dolores and I have...
11/18/2019
Your desire for gain is only one side of the goal achievement process. Think about a time when you did something to avoid a loss. The threat of loss is, many times, a more powerful motivator than the opportunity for gain. If you have a strong need and want for achievement of your goal AND failure...
11/18/2019
Kentlands Christmas Concert and Bazaar, December 12, 2019   Deleted 
11/17/2019
Main Street Farmers & Artists Market, Winter & Holiday Market  As winter approaches Main Street Farmers & Artists Market will welcome two new vendors, Mel's Munchies and Gina's Goodies LLC. Don't forget to stop by the Market on Saturday, November, 23 as we kick off the Winter Season and celebrate...
11/17/2019
I am so thankful for food and to have the luxury to go out anytime and shop for whatever I want. A luxury some people will never have. I also feel blessed that I can help others have the same.           Do you know how lucky we are to live in the United States of America?  We have an abundance of...
11/17/2019
or What to do with your uncarved Halloween Pumpkin! There are sweet pumpkins especially developed for making pies, but I use the ones that my local grocery store sells in October. Knock off the stem. Cut the pumpkin in half. Scoop out the seeds and stringy insides. Rinse the seeds for roasting l...
11/16/2019
Expressing Gratitude: The Best Wife in the World ActiveRain Ambassador Debe Maxwell has challenged blogger members to post a gratitude post each week of November as we celebrate the season of Thanksgiving.My greatest blessing is to have the best wife in the world, Dolores Bayersdorfer Kelley. Dol...
11/16/2019
A very special love story by Mimi FosterHis "love language" is Acts of Service, and there's not a day that passes that he doesn't show me in some form or another how much he loves me.       Too Many to Count If you know me at all, you know that, several decades later, I'm still madly in love with...
11/16/2019
Protect Yourself From Scams Want to learn more ways to protect yourself from scams? Montgomery County’s @ConsumerWise offers safety tips. They also investigate and resolve complaints between consumers and merchants. Good to know info: https://buff.ly/2O8eayj  This is a Montgomery County, Maryland...
11/15/2019
Book Recommendation: The Night Fire by Michael Connelly The Night Fire (2019) Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch’s mentor, the man who trained him to be a homicide detective. This is the latest crime novel by The New York Times ...
11/15/2019