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Troubles

A terrible clatter. Crashing. I stop my phone conversation with a gutter installer and listen. The sound came from inside our under-construction house where my husband is doggedly working on wiring. The sound sends chills down my spine. But I hear another sound. Maybe his hole saw? He must be OK, just dropped something big….

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Sucker for Succulents

Need a pretty centerpiece for Thanksgiving?  Need a craft project for tweens?  Want to make a guest feel needed?  Or do you need a hostess gift?  PS  Sorry this post is late.  My computer died last week and I just got it back. How about crowning a squash with long lasting succulents for a tabletop…

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Celebration

  Why does last Thanksgiving feel like it happened 5 years ago?  Maybe because our lives have turned upside down since last Thanksgiving!  Nothing is the same as last year.  Then: we had a newly redecorated house, an established routine, knew where we fit and what to do, many long-term, close friends, but far from…

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Evening Prep = Calm Morning

Yikes!  Where did the time go?  I got up early enough this morning, but now I have only 10 minutes till I have to leave and I must choose between make-up and breakfast. A family member needed a little extra love this morning and now I’m rushing like a crazy woman to get ready to…

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The Battle

Straight out of a Halloween movie.  Creepy, crawly, nasty.  Everywhere you look.  Overwhelming numbers. They’re on the verge of world domination.  We are under siege.  We’re barely holding our own. Our weapons are a shop vac and tissues which we’re using with great dedication and bravery.  Our not-yet-sealed up under construction house appears to be…

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Fall Fotos

      Flowers adorn themselves with crystal jewelry on damp days. If you aren’t outside on wet days, you can cheat by spritzing flowers with a spray bottle of water.  I didn’t have to cheat on this image.  This is real dew. Be sure to zoom into the flower so it’s the center of…

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