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Pleasures of Ordinary Life

I am so thankful that years ago, especially when digital cameras came out, that I took time to capture photo images of my ordinary life. When you hea…
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Woman Who Loves Gardening

I wrote this poem in June of 2007. Reading it again today brought back memories of gardening with Everett at Martin Creek. Enjoy! Woman Who Loves Gard…
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Sunshine Mine Disaster: May 2, 1972, a post from the archives

As we near the 50th anniversary of this terrible tragedy, I revisited a post I wrote a while back. May 2nd, 1972. There are dates in our lives we never…
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The Cataldo Mission: A Single Photograph

Have you ever been at the right place at the right time with your camera or phone and captured a  perfect picture? Weren't you happy that you too…
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Ten Things I Could Do When I Can't Garden

The weather is cold. A few days ago there was snow. I can't dig in the soil yet. What can I do instead? Ten Things I Could Do When I Can't Gar…
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Sounds of Melting Snow

In March I loved the sound of melting snow. I dreamed of bright tulips blooming soon. I walked around the yard to look for little leaves emerging. I …
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My Sister, My Friend

I first posted this poem in April of 2019. I read it again tonight and it reminded me how much my sister has given me, especially in the last few yea…
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The Silver Lining in the Snow

Signs of spring have been emerging in my flower beds for weeks. I have already made a bouquet with the small mini daffodils. They are the flowers tha…
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An Easter Flower Gift

An Easter Flower Gift O  DEAREST  bloom the seasons know, Flowers of the Resurrection blow,   Our hope and faith restore; And through the bitterness of dea…
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A Kitchen Memory

There are so many memories I have of my mother  in this kitchen. I remember her standing  there frying bacon, stirring potato soup, heating up Campb…
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Remember Me

The poem today is dedicated to my husband Everett. I can hear him reading the lines in my mind . He was my vase for the bouquets I created. When I wa…
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I Found the Lost Kitchen and the Woman from Freedom

A couple of years ago I discovered Erin French. Erin runs a restaurant in Freedom, Maine from late spring to fall each year.  She had to make some ve…
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Happy Sibling Day to My Sibs, " We Came Together"

This poem is a perfect choice for National Sibling Day. It  reminds me of when families get together and share stories.  The line I love is "it p…
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