Category Archives: Reflections

The Pipes, the Pipes Are Calling

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Cathy G Gilbert

Well…maybe it’s more like “the pipes are silent.”   See, the pipes are FROZEN. (Oh, hello, by the way.  I know it’s been a while but here we are again.  Isn’t it nice?) Here in the Midwest, the temps dropped to … Continue reading →

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Missing and Missing Birthdays

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Cathy G Gilbert

Oy.  Have I ever been feeling overwhelmed lately.  It’s hard to hold onto the lesson I learned in my last post about staying in the moment.  Soaking in those little pieces of magic that come to you.  Stopping to pay … Continue reading →

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Simply Being: Skittles and the Deer

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Cathy G Gilbert

CF and I were away for part of this past weekend, so my usual errand day got pushed to Sunday (which is my usual do things around the house day).  Needless to say, I felt a little overwhelmed–my “to do” … Continue reading →

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The “Re-lightenment” of Lot 26

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Cathy G Gilbert

One of my favorite “post work” (really, I just bring the work home with me) activities is to make a small pot of herbal tea and then pour it into a tiny sake cup.  A strange method it may seem, … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Rain and the Candle on the Table

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Cathy G Gilbert

It’s late and it’s raining.  Have I ever mentioned how much I love the sound of rain on the roof here at Lot 26?  The roof is metal, and the space between the roof and the ceiling thin, so the … Continue reading →

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“I’m still here!” aka “Another post about my hair…”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Cathy G Gilbert

So, remember how I said I was going to start writing more?  Oops.  Deep in my heart, I knew you readers wouldn’t mind too terribly.  Besides, there is some pretty BIG stuff going on here at Lot 26 lately, and … Continue reading →

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Small Change = Big Difference

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Cathy G Gilbert

So, as I mentioned in my previous post, there have been many small changes to our kitchen.  These changes, while unnoticeable to the untrained eye, have made a difference in the way we live and experience our time here at … Continue reading →

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Trying to Keep Simplifying

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Cathy G Gilbert

Hello all!  Well, I fell completely out of the blogosphere for a while there, huh?  And have I planned a triumphant return?  Not exactly 🙂 Today, I just wanted to offer a bit of an explanation for my absence.  As … Continue reading →

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NaHCO3 is my favorite chemical compound

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Cathy G Gilbert

So, I love baking soda.  For real.  I use it to clean my hair, keep my armpits un-stinky, scrub my sinks, clean my counters, remove stains in clothes or other fabrics, and I even tried to make my own toothpaste … Continue reading →

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Ch ch ch changes!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Cathy G Gilbert

Wow.  Ok, so I’m really bad about updating you all this semester.  That’s obvious.  In my defense, there have been a lot of changes around here and busy-ness at work, and otherwise crazy-ness of our lives that sort of gets … Continue reading →

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