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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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    Top of the World

    A bowl of chili, and a serving of baked apples were just what we needed to send us out into the woods with energy and appreciation for a wonderful day. Hillbilly kids make…

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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…