Larada Horner-Miller's Blog

A missing red earring—my favorite! Thursday, August 28, was a jam-packed day for sure! And I thought I lost my red earring! Here’s what happened and more!

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Goals get us there! I’m facing the third quarter of the year and the sales of my books has plummeted because I’ve focused on moving and recovering from the dog attack.

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Our Beach Party square and round dance party has started Hot August Nights for nineteen years and no one gets tired of it. People came dressed in shorts and beach attire and a laid-back attitude.

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Now it’s the waiting game—Friday, the house went on the market. Our realtor did an Open House today and had several people come through. Now it’s the waiting game. I’ve never liked waiting!

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We now have an empty house except for a couple of chairs, tables for our laptops and a table to eat on and play cribbage. Last week was a blur!

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Our estate sale ended today and started on Friday, July 25, 2025. It surpassed my expectations in sales, yet it was grueling and bittersweet! Here’s why!

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have dreaded the anniversary of today, a year since I was viciously attacked by a dog. It’s been one of the worse years of my life: the pain, the scar, the lack of mobility and the worse—not dancing like usual.

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What do I toss today? My writer’s corner in our loft is in total upheaval. We’re packing to move and my computer desk and bookcase next to it held what I thought were my writing necessities and a few other incidentals.

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Since you already know how captivating Just Another Square Dance Caller is, here's your chance to share that experience!

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Can a legend be forgotten in five years? Can a square dance legend’s name be erased from the memory of dancers? Only if we let that happen, and I will not let it happen as long as I can sit at a computer and type!

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