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Hum along with me, the best is yet to be!

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Since Robert Browning has passed, I didn’t think he would mind if I borrowed his lovely words and tweaked them a bit. If so, he and I will straighten it out when we meet along the Milky Way. Lately, the … Continue reading

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And summer’s lease hath all too short a date!

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June 21, 2015. First day of summer. The longest day of the calendar year. When the light outshines the darkness and the sun (in this case hidden by clouds) shines on my corner of Mother Earth for about 12 hours. … Continue reading

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… she walks into mine!

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No, I’m not referring to Ilsa Lund. The dame who decided to walk into my gin joint is actually not a dame at all! Saturday morning a rather large snapping turtle decided to lay her eggs at the bottom of … Continue reading

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Battle for a kingdom!

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Okay, so I wasn’t battling the French for my kingdom, just carpenter ants. But the battle was just as epic. It all started when I noticed some rotted wood where the house siding meets the back deck floor. Upon further … Continue reading

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We had a romping good time!

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Stevie’s foster mom and foster step-brother, Dakota, came over for a play date. Stevie was sooooo excited! Penny wasn’t in the mood to be chased by two energetic dogs, so she watched from behind Sparky’s dogwood tree. Maybe next time, … Continue reading

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Two years, and counting!

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Wow! Time flies when you’re having fun, feeding ducks, battling ants, rebuilding decks, buying old friends, creating sacred gardens, rescuing rabbits, adopting dogs, counting the bees in the hive, chasing the clouds from the sky, and ……….. It’s been two … Continue reading

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Blood moon rising!

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Last night marked a full moon, commonly called the Hunters Moon. She also goes by the name Blood Moon. Depending on which folklore you believe, her names are due to: 1) the color produced by the full lunar eclipse; 2) … Continue reading

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Let’s get this party started!

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All invitees are in attendance and it’s time to parteé! First on the list of guests are the hummingbirds! They took their sweet time getting here, since the migration map had them in my area two weeks ago. But, now … Continue reading

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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I …

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… I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost One year ago I bought a house. There were many houses within my price range. Some nestled safely on dry land, that … Continue reading

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