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Time to Retreat

Last Christmas I received an amazing gift from my brother. It was a certificate that awarded me a night and two meals to a place of my choice for a r…
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Good-Bye Summer

Today is the last day of summer. It was a summer of hot temperatures, wild fires, and weird weather for gardening. It was my first summer without Eve…
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Road Trip to Independent Bookstores

I love rainy days. Today was a day to reorganize bookshelves, decide if I need to part with any titles ( so hard for me to do), and reminisce about …
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Autumn Playlist, Part 1

I had so much fun sharing the quintessential songs of summer on two blog posts in July. It was a blast to get other songs titles from all of you, my …
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What Will I Miss About Summer?

Those of you that know me well know I love autumn, but I am also sad to see summer slipping away.  This is what I will miss about summer: I will miss…
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Summer In A Jar: A Post from the Archives

I posted this the first time 9/17/2011. Everett and I loved to preserve our food when we lived at Martin Creek. We didn't do as much canning once…
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Embracing Autumn

I don't have bucket lists, but this year I decided to slow down and embrace my favorite season of the year. Some years December hits and realize …
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Another Obsession: Autumn Leaves

I don't know why, but ever since I was a little girl I have loved autumn leaves. I love watching them change on the tree, I also love walking on…
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"That Girl" Obsession

I follow Marlo Thomas on Instagram. She shared on a TBT post that Wednesday marked fifty five years since "That Girl"  premiered. I was ob…
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Riley and His Safe Place

Thank you to all of you that responded to my recent blog post about Riley's behavior when he got scared by something. Through discussions I learn…
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