Christal Kelly

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  • Cairo, Egypt with Pyramids of Giza in background
    Adventures,  blog,  Thoughts,  travel

    Enchanting Egypt

    February 3, 2025 / No Comments

    Read about our recent trip to Egypt.

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  • A small blonde dog is next her a woman with blonde hair. They are facing forward sitting in a car. The dog has a pink harness.
    blog,  dealing with life,  divorce,  Grief,  Pets,  Thoughts,  Thoughts

    Rescued

    April 23, 2023 / 2 Comments

    During my divorce, I moved to an apartment that was about a block and a half away from the Pacific Ocean. From my balcony and over the canopy of trees, I could see the ocean. If I left my sliding glass doors open (I had three! One in the master bedroom, guest room and living room.), I could hear the…

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  • Patric (a man wearing a green cap) and Christal (a women with long blonde hear) are smiling as they are photobombed in the background by two young women.
    blog,  marriage,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts

    Towels

    April 13, 2023 / 6 Comments

    I have the best new husband ever. Since he’s mostly retired and I still work full-time, he does most of the every day housework that needs to be done around here. While I mostly fix dinner on the daily (now with help from Martha Stewart’s food delivery service, Marley Spoon), he does the dishes, the laundry, making the bed, weekly…

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  • Statue of Liberty at sunset.
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    Taking a Bite of the Big Apple!

    April 2, 2023 / 6 Comments

    Tomorrow we leave on our next adventure. We will be going to New York City for a full week. We have lots of adventures planned. We arrive tomorrow evening where we will be staying at The Lotte. Below is our full itinery of things we will be doing. Let me know in the comments if you’ve been to NYC and…

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  • Klimt's The Kiss. Man embracing a woman whose head is tilted back as he kisses her.
    blog,  dealing with life,  divorce,  marriage,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts

    Slow Down

    April 1, 2023 / 2 Comments

    There was a lot to hate about the pandemic, like not being able to see loved ones, hanging out with your neighbors, traveling, dining out and all the ugliness that a certain orange one encouraged in his followers. There was a lot I hated about it and I greatly struggled in the first few months of it. I did not…

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  • windmill by flowing water
    Adventures,  art,  dealing with life,  intentions,  marriage,  Thoughts,  Vision Board,  watercolor

    So I did a thing

    December 28, 2021 / 1 Comment

    I’ve been encouraged by a few people to start selling my art online. I’ve been reluctant because I don’t want the pressure of creating to sell. Painting has been a way for me to relax during the craziness that all began in March 2020. It’s been very meditative for me, so the thought of commodifying that felt like pressure to…

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  • art,  dealing with life,  divorce,  marriage,  meanderings,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts

    ten things

    November 23, 2021 / 1 Comment

    We are getting ready for the holidays in our own little way being two people who lived several decades married to other people. We will visit my parents for Thanksgiving and the new husband will finally get to meet my sister and her family. I’m bringing my oft requested sweet potato soufflĂ© along with my artichoke jalapeno dip and a…

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  • A drawing of a woman's face with yellow hair with the quote "pay attention, be astonished, tell about it."
    Adventures,  art,  blog,  dealing with life,  meanderings,  new life,  Thoughts,  travel

    Every day holds something new

    September 12, 2021 / 1 Comment

    I’m so sorry. I love my blog and I always mean to attend to it more regularly and then life happens. 1. A lot has happened since my last post back in May. I’m still creating, albeit not as much as I would like because my workplace has reopened and so, I’m having to go into the office on a…

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  • alone time
    Adventures,  blog,  dealing with life,  divorce,  Grief,  lifestyle,  meanderings,  new life,  Thoughts

    Returning

    May 6, 2021 / 17 Comments

    Yesterday, I had to go to the my office to print up documents for a project for work. It was a lot of pages to print up at home, so going to the office was the only answer. I’ve been back in the office only one other time since we were shut down. My desk is still a mess (where…

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  • Acrylics,  art,  blog,  dealing with life,  new life,  Thoughts

    Release

    December 26, 2020 / 1 Comment

    This is a hard time of year, even though it’s also a good time for me in my life. I’m with someone who adores me and is good for me and to me in many ways. We are working on creating memories together. This is our second Christmas spent together and it’s been nice. Simple and sweet. I really, really…

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