Author: Mary Kunkel

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One of my sisters was exasperated when I talked with her the other day. She said she’s mad because “God hasn’t let me win the Lotto yet”. She’s been buying a ticket or two...

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Character Assessment

In deference to the truck’s owner, in case there might have been an emergency, I blurred the license plate on the vehicle — but this is an actual picture of the situation I saw...

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Let It Snow

The first snow of the season was forecast and I had mixed feelings. I love the way it looks when it’s coming down, I think it’s beautiful to see everything covered in fresh new...

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First Date

A few years ago, I went to a meeting of one of the local writing groups. The first hour and a half consisted of members reading their writings. Another hour went by while a...

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Fall Back

Despite living in a state that’s had a mask mandate for a long time, I still see what seems like significant numbers of unmasked people when I go into large stores. I just don’t...

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Rainbow’s End

The other day I looked out my car window and saw part of a rainbow. Just a piece of one, in the middle of the sky. It wasn’t large, in fact when I held...

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Mary Learns She Knows Nothing

Our family moved from Maine to Texas in 1978 and needless to say, there were differences. The weather was the first eye opener. On Thanksgiving in Texas, it was still possible to wear shorts....

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An Unusual Army

My friend Sherrie died in July and when I visited during her last days at Hospice House, she asked if I would take her sewing stuff. Of course I agreed. It turned out she...

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Yard-Lympics Deux

Yard-Lympics Deux

Some people saw this post as an attachment, added to yesterday’s “Only a Test” email. Some didn’t. It wasn’t initially able to be sent out during the time Lightly Tethered was having technical problems...

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Only a Test

I appreciate that people have asked me why they’re no longer receiving email from Lightly Tethered. Since the first of August, there’s been a technical issue sending out my stuff and it’s been holy...

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