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A Happy Mistake
And in conjunction with getting my new bed, the table that I had previously used as a beside table had to be put on the opposite of the bed. Which means the telephone wouldn't quite reach it and I...
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Gardening Isn't For Sissies!
And right now I'm a sissy! I couldn't figure out whether to call this post "gardening isn't for old people", "oh my aching back", "I need a massage", or "thank you God I got it done for today"...
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Before The Rain
Well spring may be here but it's wet and rainy today and at night will still be in the 30s. Could be worse - it could be snowing LOL. Here is more of the "yard art" that was put in this week at the...
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Shams and a Mystery
OK, this has to be some sort of record - my energy this week overfloweth - more than one post in a week??? When I get going on one project it just multiplies! For weeks I've been looking for pillow...
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This and That Soup
This was one of those nights where I needed to fix a quick dinner because I had been painting since I got home from work this afternoon. For dinner last night I had crockpotted (is that a word? LOL)...
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Pallet Planter Plus
Remember this? Well, now it's this! Free pallet, had nails, had paint and Gesso - just needed a couple of very thin pieces of wood for pictures, two posts, and some QuikCrete. Pretty cool what...
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Spring Tonic
Spring Tonic – something we all need to renew our bodies and spirits. After a gorgeous day in Atlanta on Saturday, Sunday’s forecast had a chance of rain. But with the Spring Tonic Dinner (which was...
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Poor Man's Crack - A Collaboration
Georgia in the spring – ahhhhhhhh – mounds of free yellow powder line every crack and crevasse of the cars, driveways, windowsills, streets, and buildings. Hey, if you keep your windows open in the...
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A Two Salute Sandwich
What a lovely long weekend – Friday grandparents breakfast at our granddaughter’s school and then graduation that evening, Saturday graduation party, Sunday Grant Park Farmer’s Market goodies, and...
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The Bench That Almost Wasn't
Vacation week at home – what better time than to do a project that has been on the back burner forever. I’m determined to make a bench for my entryway. I have a bench that belonged to my step-father...
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Pineapple Sage - YUM!
What a difference four months makes! See the tiny little plant on the left side of the picture below? That is one small pineapple sage plant. All I can say is pineapple sage must love soggy, humid,...
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Fall, it is a coming!
Not that I don't like summer - although this has been a really soggy Georgia summer - my veggies have nearly all drank themselves to death...but today was just beautiful. When I left work today it was...
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Raleigh - One More Example of ...
I usually don't discuss politics or religion in this blog but in reading the headlines today, this just has to be said. Where in the heck have the morals and the compassion gone in this country? This...
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A Murder of Halloween Crows
What is a group of crows called? The most widely used term is "murder." A group of crows can also be called a flock, muster or storytelling of crows. This is based on the folk tale that crows form...
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Catching Up - Maybe
I can't believe how long it's been since I last posted - you'd think I had won the lottery and was away on a world vacation or something LOL NOT!OK some catching up to do. September just passed by in...
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So Blinded by Beauty That I Could Not See
Once upon a time in a far off land - well not really far off - just about 2 hours north of me in Ranger, Georgia - is a wonderful cabin at the top of a mountain with a beautiful view. The second...
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My sweet mother-in-law passed today at the age of 93 - Mable Jean Cooper.She went to join her beloved husband, John, on his birthday. Bet he loved his gift today in heaven! Please keep Mr. Whimsey in...
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The View From the Bed
My favorite view in my home is the view from the bed. Each night when I climb into bed to read for awhile before I sleep, I first stop and take in the view. The copper dry sink belonged to my...
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The Cardinal Hotel
Yes it's snowing in Atlanta. When I got home from work today the bird feeders were looking a little empty. There were a couple or three cardinals as well as Carolina red-wings and finches feeding....
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January - oh my - you'd think I'd gone on a trip around the world it's been so long since I blogged. Let's just put it down to winter blahs. Now that we're having a few warmish days in between the...
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