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    Lessons

    I learned a lesson and patience this year. The weather looked promising and the times for planting on the back of the seed packets said that it was good to plant in April.…

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    Silly worry

    This afternoon was a perfect walk in the woods opportunity to look at the leaves and enjoy the cooler air. As Chuck identified trees the pups put noses to the ground and disappeared…

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    Swallowtale

    This guy was munching on some dill in the garden so I had to look him up. He’s a black swallowtail caterpillar and he likes carrot and parsley and dill evidently. He was.…

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    Hidden

    l Tucked in the fig tree the little leopard toad, no bigger than my thumbnail, say quietly as I searched the tree for fruit. Hidden among the bigger picture are little surprises like…

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    Evening

    Our happy place each evening is outside with the critters, chatting about our respective days. Were the pups rambunctious? Are all the chickens accounted for? The fresh air is always a relief to…

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    Fall Air

    As the air cools in the evenings, the garden winds down and the pups are happy. The routine of the school year means a bit more traffic on my commute and football games…

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    Saturday

    I didn’t take photos today as I vacuumed, washed floors, cleaned bathrooms, worked in the garden, hoses out the garage, pickled peppers, or did laundry. Ordinary Saturday chores were my happy place today…

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    Time

    When you’ve been friends 57 years, time together is good for the soul. I just spent the past week with my longest friend and we soaked up the fresh air and fresh conversation.…

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    Bounty

    The zinnias make me smile and the cantaloupe make me wonder who’s hungry! So we too some over to Uncle Tommy & Aunt Sue today, happy to share the bounty and check in…

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    Lucky Seven

    Seven photos in this dress & shirt and a handful of years before that made us stop this week and be thankful for this crazy path life has taken us down together. What…

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    Precious

    Short visit but long hours snuggled up with precious new family. I feel more resolute than ever to protect our family’s babies from 0 to 22. That’s why you don’t see kids or…