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Picture a Day #134 – Happy Mother’s Day!
To me, Mother’s Day is a part of celebrating spring. Motherhood is about nurturing life, and in the springtime it’s hard to miss all of the living creatures bursting forth around us, no matter where we live. My mother loved … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, home, nature, picture a day
Tagged carpenter bee, family, gardening, hobbies, home, iris, life, mother's day, nature, postaday
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Picture a Day #4
Imagine that you are standing next to this rose. Can you smell its sun-warmed perfume? How about the redwood chips on the ground behind it? Does their pungent odor tickle your nostrils? Listen. Do you hear the buzzing of the … Continue reading
Posted in nature, picture a day
Tagged insect, life, postaday, redwood, rejuvenation, rose
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End of the Year Pep Talk
Here we are again, my friends. It’s the middle of the holiday season, and the end of another year. Always a good and appropriate time to take stock of the year’s triumphs and trials, comedies and tragedies, in hopes of … Continue reading
Hot Cocoa
It’s the middle of December, and the winter holidays are rapidly approaching. The air is crisp, and may cause you to gasp as you escape from a warm, cozy building and soon wish you hadn’t. You might decide to return to … Continue reading
Only in California?
California is a mess right now. In fact, it’s been a mess for a while. We have, I believe, the highest unemployment rate in the country. But it’s so beautiful here. That ought to count for something. In how many … Continue reading
A Covey Ain’t Bad
I counted eighteen quail through my window at 7:30 this morning. They were scurrying around the driveways and yards across the street, and then a few of them leaked over to the sidewalk in front of our house. They were … Continue reading
Putting Myself Out There
I was the kid who tried to make herself small in the classroom, and rarely raised my hand. Not because I didn’t have anything to say, or that I didn’t know the answer to what was being asked. I simply … Continue reading
Posted in interpersonal
Tagged challenge, education, life, personal, school, teacher
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Is Summer Really Over?
One more week of summer! The leaves are already turning, and the weather is a smorgasboard of every season in the year. But in my container garden, which I planted late, the squash plants are producing more and tomatoes are appearing on their … Continue reading
Posted in outdoor activities
Tagged California, gardening, home, life, nature, thoughts
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How to Get a Mammogram
Ok, so not everyone’s favorite subject, but still definitely worth mentioning in a very discreet way. This is not something to put off, said the woman who found her lab order in the glovebox of her car. Fortunately, the lab … Continue reading
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