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Remembering Mom: The Land of Counterpane

I first wrote this piece to honor my mom in 2007. I shared it again at Mom's Celebration of Life in the fall of 2017. My mom died five years ago …
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A Sign of Hope

When I retired I moved back to my hometown and moved in the house next door to my mother. As I began building and designing gardens, she continued t…
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The House of Belonging

Every Sunday I look forward to reading Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper. The purpose of this online newsletter is to " inspire hearts and minds…
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Weeds Are Flowers Too!

I love this quote by A.A. Milne. It is late spring, we have had many rainy days, and the weeds are flourishing. It is certainly their season to shine…
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The Rain: A Silver Lining

"Rain, rain, go away Come again some other day We want to go outside and play Come again some other day". Yes, it continues to rain at 514. Tod…
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Ten Things To Do When You Can't Garden

Where I live we have had a cold, wet spring. Don't get me wrong. I know we need the rain, but when the temperatures are cooler, it is hard to pla…
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A Creative Rendezvous, Part 2 CCRT

I love going on trips, but it always takes a bit of time for me to get back into the routine of daily life when I return. This explains why I am slo…
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A Creative Rendezvous, Part 1 CCRT

My sister Carol and her husband Paul have created an online business called Grow Me a Story. Their mission  is  "to create a virtual community fo…
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