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Life in Lyman: Parrot Piñata

Two days before Halloween and the costumes are done. The kids wanted to be parrots and Brenda sewed long strips of material onto a sweatshirt to simulate feathers. The kids loved them and wore them all around the house. They…

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Life in Lyman: Drawing Dragons

My 12-year-old likes to draw dragons. Here is her favorite, Flower. Flower, is a nature dragon that breathes flowers.  After seeing the drawing, Brenda said she wishes that when she opens her mouth that flowers would come out, but that…

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Life in Lyman: Pretty in Pink

“What if everything in the world were pink?” said my five-year-old, Charlotte. “The Flowers, and grass, and trees, and clouds. Would you like that mom?” “No.” said Brenda.“Oh yeah,” she said, “Then boys wouldn’t like it.” I agree. As a…

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Life in Lyman: Going Postal

What was the postman thinking when he postmarked this? Postal and pretty uptight that someone might try to use a lightly postmarked stamp. It should be obvious that there was postage on this. I can’t believe they would send it…

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