Hand
Posted: December 19, 2024 by Tamara Puffer
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Several years ago, something was wrong with my right thumb joint because it collapsed inward. I had surgery in Asheville, but it failed. I made the decision to go to a hand surgeon in Charlotte recommended to me by an orthopedic surgeon at my church. This time the surgery was successful. I went for several […]
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Tropical Storm Helene
Posted: November 14, 2024 by Tamara Puffer
Worship at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church is different. I commented a little bit on the changes back on September 8, 2023. There are now no pews, and the chairs can be configured in different ways. I still haven’t gotten used to it – one year later. I took a picture of the sanctuary back in […]
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President Trump
Posted: November 7, 2024 by Tamara Puffer
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Another presidential election has come and gone. I voted early and I waited in line for 45 minutes to an hour to cast my ballot. There was a lot of interest in this election because it was a presidential election – Kamala Harris against Donald Trump. I voted for Harris but more people voted for […]
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A Tale of Two Cities
Posted: November 4, 2024 by Tamara Puffer
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It’s been a little over a month since Western North Carolina experienced Hurricane Helene. I know I posted a couple of pictures of the devastation in my last blog post, but I wanted to post one more. This picture is a recent one. Asheville is going to feel the aftereffects of this hurricane for years […]
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Hurricane Helene
Posted: October 16, 2024 by Tamara Puffer
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I heard about a hurricane that might affect Asheville, but I didn’t think much about it. We took down our patio umbrella and our hanging pots because we heard there would be strong winds, and we made sure everything was secured. It began raining on September 26th and our basement began flooding. Michael’s woodworking workshop […]
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Posted: July 25, 2024 by Tamara Puffer
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I went to a small writing group today. I’m not going to say where it was, who was in it or who led it to protect people’s privacy. I’ve known about the group for a long time and have been interested so I finally got the courage to attend. There was lots of banter before […]
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