On A Limb with Claudia

Since the next two Thursdays are holidays, I’m going to give myself this Thursday off the Thursday Thireenage. 
I’ll post something tomorrow, but not a TT. M’k?

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After a year of Thursday Thirteens, I thought I would do some deep research and share with you what YOUR underwear means about you. 
Thursday Thirteen #52 - Your underwear:
1. Thong - I know what it means to ‘feel the burn’ from lunges.
2. Panties  - I’m all about the comfort.
3. Grannie pants - I’m frozen.
4. Bikini - I remember [...]

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I was tagged by the CEO at the Morning Meeting to do six uninteresting things about me.  THEN I was tagged by Kara to do five uninteresting things about me.
Clearly, these people know how truly uninteresting I am. Thus, I will share with you eleven uninteresting things about Claudia plus one.
And hopefully, you will share [...]

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It seems like everyone is experiencing challenges right now. When I feel really stretched, I read this book.

Move your cursor over the book - to turn pages, click the bottom right corner. It’s 12 pages but very short.
13. What do you do when you feel challenged? Leave it in the comments and [...]

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Getting ready for Simply Kind Tuesdays, a new meme for Tuesdays (click here for more information), I ran across a number of quotes and thoughts about kindness.  I thought I would share them with you here.
1.  ”Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindnes causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” — [...]

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Video is about 1 1/2 minutes long
Will it be you?

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This is my wish for you:

My wish for you:
Smiles when sadness comes,
Comfort on difficult days,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth, [...]

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This has been an amazing year for me.  And it’s only October!  I wanted to share with you some of the things I’ve learned so far.
Thursday Thirteen #47 - Things I’ve learned this year
1.  It’s easier to plan, create, and grow a garden than go to the supermarket.
2.  With a little effort, you can get [...]

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1. Joe Six Pack:

2.  Moose:

3. Homeland Security:

4.  Bail out:

5.  700 Trillion dollars:

6. Drill, Drill, Drill:

7.  Slide:

8.  Back on the trail:

9.  Padawan:

Update: I just learned that it’s ‘that one’ and not padawan.
10.  Market:

11. Key determinate in upcoming election:

12.  Swing Voters:

13. In the end, we will get through all of this together.
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I had quite an adventure last week at my Aunt Mary Ellen’s home in California.  Aunt Mary Ellen was a hoarder.   I thought I would share some stories I heard about her while I was there.
Please know that I tell these stories with real love and laughter.  Aunt Mary Ellen would have been thrilled to [...]

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