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Spring Football and Floral Show

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Spring football?? Well, so to speak. Game on!! And while the kids play, the birds are making nests (and messes) on the porch! But we can always enjoy the colors and lovely temperatures of spring. I wish you could smell … Continue reading →

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Turning a Corner

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

I hesitated calling this post ‘Turning a Corner’, as every time we thought that we were doing just that, something slammed us back to square one.  As most you know from reading the previous post, I am referring to my … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

I love Halloween.  It is such a fun holiday that requires so little and gives back so much.  The only gifts to purchase being fun-sized candy and colorful pencils.  Halloweens of years past include haunted hayrides, bonfires, haunted houses, roasting … Continue reading →

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An Autumn Walk With Gretel

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

These two are my precious loves – my son Caleb, and my dog-ter Gretel! This was taken about a week ago on Gretel’s first birthday.  We celebrated by buying her some new toys and getting the most puppy friendly oatmeal cookie … Continue reading →

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Learning How to See

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

I looked out the window in my bedroom this morning and immediately saw the beauty of the various shades of green facing me.  Not only the soft sage of the curtains falling gracefully to the sides, and the deep forest green of the … Continue reading →

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Atalaya Castle and Arts and Crafts Festival

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Enter here, my friends, right through the door of the imaginations of a pair of artists and art historians, Archer and Anna Huntington.  Located inside of Huntington Beach State Park, in South Carolina, it is a great place to spend … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day or Un-Mother’s Day?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

For me, Mother’s Day is a sweet holiday that links me to generations of mothers who came before me and who will no doubt follow.  And it always looks like flowers in my mind. I come from a long line … Continue reading →

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T is for Tipi

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

I’ve been amazed by the tipis (or teepees) I’ve seen lately. Ralph Lauren has some on his property that are like the Taj Mahal of tipis. What is so alluring about them? Is it the triangular shape pointing to heaven? … Continue reading →

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Lavender’s Limitless Uses

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Today’s letter of the alphabet in the A – Z blog challenge is ‘L’ and I have chosen one of my favorite things for this post – Lavender! I love the scent of it, the beauty of its blooms, the … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Gretel has discovered water sports and it has been giving her much joy.  We get enormous pleasure just watching her test herself in the side creek and then run into the reeds in the shallow water.  Splashing about does for … Continue reading →

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