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And I Love/Hate the Rain
Most days, the rain is my nemesis. But then there are moments when I see its benefits, and the beauty it inspires. Sometimes it’s just in admiration of the raindrops as they decorate flower petals....
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Dream Big, People
I’ve always thought it was good to dream big, to think big, to aim for the extraordinary. I believe we have the ability to achieve far more than we usually allow ourselves to realize. It seems all too...
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Six More Weeks
The snail saw his shadow today. There will be six more weeks of weeding… How’s your summer? Do you garden?
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Stranger in My Garden
Today I discovered a stranger in my garden. My typical instinct would be to scare an intruder away, demand that they leave. Now! Trespassers are not welcome. Usually. But as I inspected this...
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New Neighbors and Nick-Names
I am pleased to announce, I finally have a new neighbor. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean that previous neighbors have moved on. Nope. They’re still there beyond my back yard fence, with their...
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Pretty In Pink
I love this flowering pink dogwood that graces my back fence… What is your favorite spring bloom?
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What’s the buzz?
While my sons enjoy the skate park, I’ve taken to passing the time by chasing insects with my iPhone… What bumble bee can resist a beautiful coneflower?
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I Let Squirrels Landscape My Yard
It’s with thanks to the messy squirrels that spread sunflower seeds where I never would’ve planted them that I share these pictures… Nothing says summer quite like the face of a sunflower… I’m so...
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Curbing My Enthusiasm
Another day at the park, another opportunity to search out new sights to delight my eyes. These particular flowers had been begging for my attention for over an hour before I decided to make the effort...
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Words to Whisper to Your Neighbor
Nothing brings me joy quite like the return of Spring. It’s the season of sunshine reflecting off dewdrops in the early morning hours. It’s the arrival of the blue skies that I’ve so desperately...
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Exquisite
I absolutely adore this flowering dogwood tree… Photo by Jaklyn Larsen Photo by Jaklyn Larsen What is your favorite springtime bloom?
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Trash Bags Full of Treasure
Last year my husband arrived home from work with two overflowing, heavy-duty trash bags for me. How romantic, right? I mean, what woman doesn’t dream of her husband arriving home with brimming black...
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Lenten Roses > Lentils
Recently I was given a beautiful plant from a dear friend, a Lenten Rose. Until receiving it, I don’t recall ever seeing one, but I am so thankful I can now admire it often! It embodies such delicate...
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Climbing Towards Unrivaled Beauty
Last year I was given a droopy little clematis plant. When I received it, it was only a few inches tall and a little wilted from being uprooted. I planted it with high hopes, caring for it daily, along...
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Oh, To Be An Amaryllis
I was walking through my house yesterday when the windows suddenly brightened with sunshine. After rain and hail all day, a break in the clouds delivered an unexpected but welcome dose of sunshine. As...
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They Hope For My Death
Photo by Jaklyn Larsen While the morning sun warms my back, I gaze towards the west in silence. Grass clippings coat the shins of my jeans from kneeling to pull weeds a moment earlier. Silence,...
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