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A place of solace and comfort
The mist hangs low hugging the landscape on this chilly October morning. I awakened early, and rolled over snuggling deeper under the covers with the ...
Jan Penton Miller, Author at The Bogalusa Daily News
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The love of a friend
One of the wonderful things about the love of special friends is the constancy of it. I remember a sea of faces when I was ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 3:06 pm
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Poison ivy? Don’t scratch!
I was minding my own business, watching a little HGTV, when I began to feel itchy. I went in the other room to investigate since ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:45 pm
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October brings great blessings
October brings so many wonderful things to anticipate and experience. I love the falling leaves, and the way a bare tree’s silhouette stands in stark ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:25 pm
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It’s like my own ‘demo days!’
If any of you, as I do, love HGTV, you have heard countless men and women share their immense excitement at “demo day!” Well … ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 3:00 pm
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Was it really ‘ice’ for sale?
This time of year my thoughts always go back to the old green farmhouse of my youth. My grandparents worked hard and never seemed to ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:02 pm
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The new kids in town
Location, location, location! Those words are well known in the real estate world as a key factor in either the sale or purchase of property. ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2:20 pm
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I have to learn when to say ‘no’
All my life I’ve worked hard at planning and organization because these are not my natural strengths. Occasionally someone will mention how organized I am, ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, September 8, 2020 1:28 pm
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Bloom where you’re planted
What a wonderful few days I have had celebrating my grandson’s birthday on his leave from the Navy! As a sweet lady told me recently, ...
by Jan Penton Miller, Tuesday, August 25, 2020 2:49 pm
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Doors will open up
Today was a good day. I awakened to a gentle rain and the sound of my canine friend trying to rouse me from slumber. After ...