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Floral Friday 6.15.12


“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.” -Marcus Aurelius

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Summer Slugs


My son just watched me type that title and said, “Hey!!!” I replied, “How do you know I’m talking about you?” “Who else would it be?” “I could be talking about snails in the garden?”  I asked trying to sound … Continue reading

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The Curious Bee


I took this photo a few days ago, and it reminded me of a story I’d heard years ago about the bee and how it is not aerodynamically engineered to fly. I mean really.  Look at the fat body, and … Continue reading

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Beyond The Shadow Of A Doubt


Wednesday was the beginning of a weekend that left me speechless.    It began with an irate phone call from my brother who has issues with substance abuse and violence.  Over the years I have become quite good at filtering … Continue reading

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Shining Through


Trainswhistle had a blog not too long ago about her grandmother’s lilacs.  After reading her beautiful post, I found myself wondering if my lilacs were blooming, so I went out to see.  I was disappointed to see not only the … Continue reading

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The Secret to Staying Young


Sarah on the Go posted and interesting blog today, called Time is the Same in Every Language.  In it she talks about her first quarter century coming to an end, and asks advice on how to stay young and fight … Continue reading

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