Author Archives: Jackie Deal

Pickles, Tea, and Confinement

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Jackie Deal

By Jackie Deal I just ate 3 baby dill pickles.  I don’t like dill pickles. I especially didn’t like these 3 dill pickles. But they have zero calories and this is important. Important because I’m in self-quarantine and that means … Continue reading →

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An Epidemic Within a Pandemic

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Jackie Deal

By Jackie Deal There are epidemics and there are pandemics.  To be a pandemic the situation must be world-wide.  And while we’re in the midst of a pandemic, there’s also an epidemic.  This epidemic “has been linked to increased risks … Continue reading →

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POTTY TRAINING MY TELEPHONE

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Jackie Deal

Remember when you potty trained your children?  There were two things they had to learn:  Where and When. And wasn’t it great when they finally learned? It’s time to potty train my telephone.  You see, every time I go into … Continue reading →

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Wednesday’s Statistics

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Jackie Deal

Wednesday, this past Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, there were 100,000 new, NEW, corona virus cases diagnosed in the United States!  In one day! Wait a minute, that’s rounded off:  actually there were 107,872 NEWLY diagnosed cases!! (According to “Market Watch” … Continue reading →

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NUMBERS

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Jackie Deal

By Jackie Deal Numbers! Big numbers make my eyes glaze over; how about you? Anything over two zeros is just so much blah, blah, blah. Let’s see if we can make the recent Covid numbers come alive. (Current Oregon Covid … Continue reading →

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THERE IS A WORD FOR IT

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Jackie Deal

Thank you! Thank you! To those of you who tried to help me find the word I wanted for, shall we temporarily call it, “Corona virus fatigue?”. Many good suggestions, but, of course, the word I wanted popped into my … Continue reading →

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I NEED YOUR HELP

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Jackie Deal

I NEED YOUR HELP By Jackie Deal There’s a word, or a phrase, that I need. I know it exists and it’s tucked way back in my mind. I‘ve thought and thought (a hard thing to do with so little … Continue reading →

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IN MEMORIAM, CONNIE SUE ATWOOD

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Jackie Deal

Connie Sue and Jimmie Atwood were Timber Valley residents for over 30 years: well-known, well-liked and active in park activities. Jimmie passed away Sept. 30, 2017 and Connie Sue, Sept 20, 2020. Connie Sue was living in Oakland with her … Continue reading →

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IN MEMORIAM, ANNIE THOMPSON

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Jackie Deal

IN MEMORIAM, ANNIE THOMPSON Most of us remember Annie Thompson, gentle, smiling, along with her husband Mickey and their dog, Minnie, the best friends anyone could have. Annie (Anita Loya Thompson) passed away Sept. 14, 2020 at almost 88 years … Continue reading →

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RIGHT NOW

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Jackie Deal

My friend is worried. I’m concerned too. It seems we’ve lost the three Cs. Caring, concern and compassion. We seem to have replaced them with spitefulness, name calling and hatred. Not even of our enemies but of our brothers and … Continue reading →

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