tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42743935312534648642012-02-03T06:27:01.698-08:00Gardening, cats, Christmas, faith and family. Flowers, growing vegetables. Joy.Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comBlogger4001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4274393531253464864.post-23561894457342901732012-01-25T15:50:00.001-08:002012-01-25T15:50:23.981-08:00

Star Gazer Lily Close Up Originally uploaded by photoartist3What is your secret to finding happiness for a few moments?Please share it here.One of mine is to visit a local plant store, and buy a few seeds or bulbs. Seeds and bulbs are so full of HOPE for the near future. They promise a lot.Today I bought a pack of 3 Star Gazer Lily bulbs and planted them in a big blue ceramic pot.In zones 8-10

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Monet's Garden Originally uploaded by -a. I love Monet's paintings, and have spent quite a bit of time in a museum in Paris, looking deeply in to his paintings of his pond at Giverny. I like this quote of his, giving directions to his head gardener in February 1900. Maybe this will inspire us all today. "Sow approximately 300 pots of poppies, 60 pots of sweet peas, approximately 60 pots of

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A friend gave me this red cyclamen at Christmas time, and I put it on our kitchen windowsill, where the sunlight illuminates it and the glow brightens the room. Yesterday I bought six cilantro plants, and put two in pots and added them to the sill. I planted the other 4 outdoors in containers. What plants do you have in your kitchen?

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Dog Looking at and Listening to a Phonograph, "His Master's Voice", The Original RCA Music Puppy Dog Logo Symbol for Advertising Originally uploaded by Beverly & Pack Are you going to choose a word for 2012? Last year I chose "shine" and for 2012 I choose "listen". This dog is listening intently. My word will remind me to listen to friends and family, and to listen when I pray. I know God

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Peacock Originally uploaded by Arizona Parrot Well, close to wordless Wednesday. I adore the beauty of peacocks so this photo is a change of pace after Christmas.

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Close-up of baby jesus Originally uploaded by wrenoudI looked for an empty manger photo and found this beauty showing the Holy Babe, Jesus.His light is shining, do you agree?

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I promised photos of my Razzle Dazzle Amaryllis when it fully opened, and here they are. The name suits the plant as it dazzles and razzles :) I bought a big fat bulb at a garden center about a month ago, planted it in a small pot, watered it occasionally and it gives back a lot of beauty. In the second photo is a Christmas cactus that is three years old, and a new miniature rose my stepmom

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We love to use our cooking stone to cook one inch thick pork chops with plenty of fresh rosemary branches from our garden. We spray the stone with oil, then set the pork chops and rosemary on it, and cook pork chops and rosemary for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F. If you do not have a cooking stone do not fear! This works well in a glass pyrex oven proof rectangular dish. Bake potatoes in the oven,

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Hi Friends, The first photo I took today of my Razzle Dazzle Amaryllis which will have red and white flowers. It fits the Advent season as it gets ready to open, and I wait impatiently to see its full beauty, just as we await Christmas Day.  Do you see the pretty Christmas cactus in the background? I included the two bottles of Martinelli's Sparkling Apple Juice to show the height of the

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-201 : a very sir tom christmas Originally uploaded by kitkatherineThis is a busy season, duh!That is why I savor quiet moments interspersed among the gift buying, wrapping, mailing, decorating and other bustling about.Things I savor include:A good book, like ones by Jan Karon.Tea or coffee. Constant Comment tea has a clove Christmasy scent.Keep a roll of quarters in your car so your kids can put

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Morgen Bailey is a wonderful blogger who posted an interview with me today, about my writing life. She lives in the UK and interviews many writers on her blog, and I am very honored to be on her blog (on Dec. 10, 2011). She is booked in advance for interviews on her blog, and was kind to squeeze me in since my first book's subject is the timely one of celebrating Christmas. Here is the link  http

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Fly me to the ... sun Originally uploaded by Paco CTA word spoken pleasantly is a large spot of sunshine on a sad heart. Therefore, "Give others the sunshine, tell Jesus the rest." L.B. Cowman wrote this in "Streams in the Desert.". I hope these words sing to your heart, as they do to mine.Happy Christmas season to all!

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Christmas Ornament in HDR Originally uploaded by FrAnthonyNow this is a gorgeous ornament I would like to have for our tree. Do you have a theme for your tree?Ours is eclectic, with lots of angels, birds, other animals, hearts, Santas on mountain bikes and on motorcycles, and shiny ornaments large and small.Oh, and handmade flour dough ornaments my husband and I made early in our marriage. Flour,

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back alley christmas Originally uploaded by Darwin BellWordless Saturday, almost :)

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I know, I know, today is not Dec. 10 but on that day I will post about being interviewed about my writing life, by a blogger in the UK, so I am moving up this celebration of Emily Dickinson. I am sure Emily won't mind.  On December 10, we celebrate the birthday of Emily Dickinson, and here is one of her charming poems. Ms. Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 and lived until May 15, 1886.

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beauty on leave Originally uploaded by paul+photos=moodyI wandered the net looking for some photo to share with you and found this one.I adore horses, especially the heavy horses or work horses, and I found this photo. Her name is Beauty.Isn't her coloring perfect, warm chestnut with flaxen mane and tail? She posed very gracefully too.

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Thanksgiving  Originally uploaded by Ed Yourdon I found this beautiful photo on flickr. Here is a poem that says it all! For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food and love and friends, For everything thy goodness sends, For flowers that bloom about our feet, For tender grass, so fresh so sweet, For song of bird and hum of bee, For all things

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Eastern Towhee Originally uploaded by Henry McLinWe had a fun visitor yesterday, eating the black hulled sunflower seeds on our patio. The seeds fell out of our hanging bird feeder, and a Rufus-sided Towhee enjoyed the feast.I read that they live from British Columbia south to California, Guatemala and also live in Florida.I think of Towhees as cousins of another of my favorite birds, the Robin.

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Book reviews“All is Grace: A Ragamuffin Memoir” by Brennan Manning.Brennan Manning is an honest author and a Christian, and I found his book “Ragamuffin Gospel” to be refreshing in insights about his own life and how Jesus loves us, just as we are. Manning’s “All is Grace” will likely be his final book, as his health is failing, and he does not flinch from revealing truth about his life, as he

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Amaryllis / Ἀμαρυλλίς Originally uploaded by pittigliani2005 I bought a nice fat Amaryllis bulb a week ago and planted it, for red and white color in my kitchen in December. Now is the time to plant these beauties; just find a pot only a tiny bit bigger than the bulb. Ceramic is good because the pot weighs a bit so it will not topple over when the Amaryllis blooms. I bought a Razzle Dazzle

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This Sunday my husband had a brilliant idea. Let's go to the wharf and have an outdoor picnic there, with the main course being fresh oysters. So we brought water, soda and french bread with us and bought a dozen blue point oysters. The wharf sells mostly fresh caught local fish but the Blue Point oysters were from the East Coast and were delicious. The last time I ate raw oysters was a couple

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My husband took this photo last weekend while half way up Mount Tamalpais, looking toward Bolinas.

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winnie the pooh & friends Originally uploaded by weennee Oops, I posted without a photo and three friends left comments, so I am posting again, with photo this time. This gang is so cute, they deserve a photo, don't you think? October 14 is Winnie the Pooh's birthday, with the book of that title published on that date in 1926. Do you have a favorite Pooh character? I might choose Eeyore, he is

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October 14 is Winnie the Pooh's birthday, with the book of that title published on that date in 1926. Do you have a favorite Pooh character? I might choose Eeyore, he is so sad and woe be gone, and needs a friend. Tigger is a cute fireball of energy. I learned today that Winnie is based on a real Canadian black bear that lived in the London Zoo. The author, A.A. Milne's son, Christopher Robin,

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"Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower."  Albert Camus "Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree." Emily Bronte Photos taken by my husband in Connecticut the fall of 2010. I apologize but two of your sweet comments went astray when I tried to publish them here! A computer glitch of some sort.

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Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber. This good natured and upbeat author’s memoir of an academic year spent studying at Oxford University in England is a high point of my reading this year. As I read this outstanding memoir I also read a different memoir by a well known restaurant owner and chef, and found that I read the chef's tale of nasty vignettes quickly, longing to escape, and in contrast

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Yes, Sadie Mae, the Traveling Friendship Bag, is traveling across the USA and having adventures galore. As you can see from the photo she is right purty. Janelle at sweetbeecottage.blogspot.com is allowing me to use the photo she used on her blog, so you can see Sadie Mae. While here in California with me, she went on a walk along the Pacific Ocean and saw waves crashing on shore, pelicans

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Susanne Lakin posted this insightful review of my book on Amazon, and I want to share it with you here. Susanne writes Christian fairy tales / fantasy under the name C.S. Lakin. Here is the review of "Scrapbook of Christmas Firsts" she wrote and published on Amazon today. "This delightful, creative gift book is chock full of personal memories, thoughts about Christmas, recipes, anecdotes,

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Originally uploaded by lauren michell This and That Some odds and ends from what’s going on at my house. I am writing a book full of mom tips – soon to be published, I hope. More later when I have the contract in my hot little hands. The marauding squirrel has returned, sorry to report. He (she?) dug up a pepper plant from our garden and it looked pretty dead, but I replanted it and watered

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Rain drop Originally uploaded by play4smee Dear Friends Around the World, I have been thinking about Hurricane Irene and all the flooding going on now in areas including Vermont, and hoping all of you are well. Here is a poem about the gentler side of rain that makes my soul sing; we gardeners know how precious rain is, in the right amounts and time, and I love the last stanza. Terra  I Saw

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Ah, my second harvest of the potatoes produced by one small seed potato. There are eleven little beauties here, from one seed potato that I planted in the ground. The seed potatoes I bought are Yellow Finn heirloom organic. The first meal I fixed with them I sliced them thickly, chopped one clove of garlic, and sauteed them in olive oil. Delicioso, I must say. I still have the 3 plants to harvest

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A neighbor offered my husband and I some cannas that he was digging up and dividing and we said yes please. This is the first time we have grown cannas, and it is their third year here at our house.The only sunny spot we could find was along our alley, next to the neighbor's ice plant. The cannas he gave us have flowers on four foot spikes, with some plants' flowers brilliant orange and other's

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Eagles on black background Originally uploaded by portableantiquities Do you check the websites that list money that is due to people? This is unclaimed money and could be money owed to you by anyone or any government entity or private company or bank. So far, I haven't found any money owed to me, but we live in hope, she said, smiling. Two websites that seem official, and that Kim Komando

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Parrot on Blue Background Originally uploaded by richiebits My blog friend, Elena at her My Quest blog has a charming post about her parrot and about fear and letting go. Elena was inspired to write her post about Pancho when she heard him shrieking in terror. She includes some charming sketches too. http://elena-myquest.blogspot.com/2011/07/let-go.html I told Elena that interestingly,

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20070214 1510 hours candy Originally uploaded by liltree On her blog post of 2/9/11 my blog friend in Canada at "Falling off a high heeled life" mentioned her favorite super healthy foods: shellfish, strawberries and sweet potatoes. Please visit her to read her post at http://attitudeivlife.blogspot.com I buy assorted nuts in the shell at Whole Foods for my husband and I. We also like

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Bastille Day Fireworks Originally uploaded by billericksonHappy Bastille Day to everyone in France and especially to my blog friends who live in France.My husband and I were there to celebrate Bastille Day in Paris, years ago.

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Laughing Star Originally uploaded by cindy47452 Hi friends. There is a lot of sadness and worry in our world and as an antidote to that I adore reading books that are funny or make me smile. Do you too? I think funny books are rare and that humor is difficult to write, and of course, we each have a unique sense of what is funny. I might think something is hilarious and you might have an

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Flag Originally uploaded by yorgakHappy 4th of July to all, and happy weekend to all my blog friends around the world.Hey, yesterday I did something neat to help our soldiers who protect us.At the spa where I exercise is a big bin maintained by the Blue Star Moms (a national group), and they collect items for care packages for our soldiers. I went to a nearby drug store and filled a bag with

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Sunflowers and poetry Originally uploaded by jo-hI want to confess since they say tis good for the soul. Yesterday we had unexpected steady rain here, and I simply needed/wanted to get out and cut back ivy that was growing into our flower beds.So I put on my rainproof hooded Goretex jacket and trimmed ivy in the rain. It was in our back yard, so no one could see me which is probably for the

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I wanted to show you that this Canterbury Bells plant is giving prodigious numbers of belled flowers, from a tiny and hopeful beginning in a four inch pot. It amazingly survived a harsh attack, just before the flowers opened, as the stem was half way broken through. It looked like someone or something heavy stomped it, a raccoon? Anyway it survived the harsh attack and is flourishing. Also I

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A year ago I planted a small "Deep Blue" Canterbury Bells in a four inch pot, and gave it minimal attention. It has developed in to a huge and stunning plant with perhaps 200 large bell flowers. I promise to take more photos today to show you more clearly in a future post how bountiful and stunning this plant is. It is kind of wild how the Canterbury Bells clash with the orange nasturtiums, wild

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"Billy Graham in Quotes" by Franklin GrahamThis wonderful book provides quotes by Billy Graham on about 150 topics. It is admirably organized A to Z by subject, so if you need some guidance from the great preacher, Billy Graham, you will easily find helpful quotes here. Are you concerned about anger, sin, work, heaven, angels, grief, forgiveness, marriage, loneliness, etc.? Each of these topics

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I wish I knew the name of this rose but I don't, so to me it is my Mary rose, since it shelters a statue of Mary in my garden. I bought this rose about 20 years ago at a rare and heirloom plants sale at a university, and I lost track of this pretty rose's name. It does well in part shade, thank goodness, as the gigantic tree behind it grows ever taller and casts more shade. I earned some money

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Writing Originally uploaded by The Welsh Poppy Hi Y'all, I was inspired by having lunch on Monday, Memorial Day, with my writers' lunch group. I am delighted to say I chose Crab Benedict with real crab for my lunch, and it was yummy and the first time I had that. The writers at the luncheon inspired me and so today I submitted a story to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. It is easy

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Cherry Pie Flowers 香水草 Originally uploaded by beautifulcatayaI bought a Basket Marino Heliotrope in a 4 inch container yesterday. It has purple blue flowers and purple/dark green foliage and grows to 16 inches tall.Another name for heliotrope is cherry pie flower.Many heliotropes grow to 4 foot tall and wide attractive shrubs and they prefer sun or part shade, and shelter from wind.Most people

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Tree of heaven Originally uploaded by LohbA B C's in GreenThe trees are God's great alphabet;With them He writes in shining greenAcross the world His thoughts serene.He scribbles poems across the skyWith a gay, leafy lettering,For us and for our bettering.The wind pulls softly at His page,And every star and birdRepeats in dutiful delight His word,And every blade of grassFlutters to class.Like a

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Lobelia and Rudbeckia Originally uploaded by pchgormanI love the various shades of blue in lobelias, the robin's egg blue, the deep sky blue and the midnight blue too.I often buy a six pack of lobelias to tuck in to containers with other flowers. They grow about 3 inches tall and flow down over the sides in a graceful manner.Trailing varieties can flow downward up to 18 inches.You can also find

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DSC_0677_1_72 - Mothers Day Flowers Originally uploaded by bterrycompton I found this photo on Flickr and think it is gorgeous. Happy Momma Day is what we say at our house. My own dear mom is up in heaven. If your mom is around please give your mom an extra hug today to celebrate her. Moms can never have too many hugs. My husband and sons treat me kindly on this day, I am happy to say. "The

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Giraffes Originally uploaded by davidandbecky I am home sick today, with allergies, and got a wee bit bored, so that must mean I am on the mend, right? I thought what is upbeat, and giraffes came to mind. Do you love these animals and their unique form and coat patterns? I read somewhere that giraffes show that God has a sense of humor. They are charming animals, and make me smile. I hope you

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Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Originally uploaded by El Frito Are you like me, and you pray often? I love what G. K. Chesterton wrote about his prayer life. You say grace before meals All right. But I say grace before the play and the opera, And grace before the concert and pantomime, And grace before I open a book, And grace before sketching, painting, Swimming, fencing, boxing, walking,

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre Originally uploaded by still searching... He gave everything, that we might live. Happy Easter to All my dear blog friends, of all faiths, and those still searching.

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Godetia Originally uploaded by better_days.geo Ah godetias, how do I love thee? Godetias are one of my favorite annuals, with one plant having a tight cluster of flowers so that it is, in fact, a bouquet. I like the godetias with two tone petals of pink and rose, or of rose and white. There are also all white godetias and all pink. Spring is an ideal time to find some started in your local

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Potato Plant Originally uploaded by kencf0618 I did it! I planted 3 organic heirloom Yellow Finn seed potatoes in my 5 gallon pail. My husband drilled about 10 quarter sized holes in the bottom of the pail, I tore up a cardboard egg box and put it in the pail for drainage, filled it with one foot of potting soil, and put in the potatoes and covered them with 4 inches of soil. Now the pail is

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Potato Sack Originally uploaded by Earthworm Mildred is the winner of the book "A Still and Quiet Soul: Embracing Contentment" by Cathy Messecar. I used random.org to pick the winner. Here is a photo of what I may try, growing potatoes in a bag. It sounds so easy, and the gophers would be deterred, and my sometimes soggy soil wouldn't rot the taters. I have never grown potatoes. With this

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I am giving away one copy of a book filled with powerful and helpful ideas, and titled "A Still and Quiet Soul: Embracing Contentment" by Cathy Messecar. She has a lovely interview published here http://farmscribepeace.blogspot.com/ Here is the first part of that interview (you can read all of it at the above link). Author Interview: Cathy Messecar, A Still and Quiet Soul: Embracing Contentment

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My husband and I enjoyed a walk along the beach where a cement ship is "anchored" at the end of a pier. Long ago the ship had dining and dancing and gambling on it, later that ended and people could walk on the ship and fish. Now as the ship is aging and a danger to walk on, it is blocked off but you can still walk along the pier. At the end of the walk we stopped for coffee at the cute coffee

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I treated us to a bouquet of daffodils and put them in this blue vase, which brought spring right in to our kitchen. Daffodils at Whole Foods were one bunch for $2.50 so I couldn't resist buying TWO bunches. These golden beauties make me smile whenever I enter the kitchen and see them glowing sun yellow on the table. "A house with daffodils in it is a house lit up, whether or not the sun be

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sun in his fur Originally uploaded by ilexxx I've been thinking about how much I enjoy visiting blogs, and how we are giving our blog buddies a peek into our lives. Isn't it fun to have these glimpses in to other ways of living? Blogs are educational to read too. I am not a practicing artist and not too crafty but I like reading artists' and crafters' blogs and even get an occasional idea that

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Kittens_3 Originally uploaded by denizen24We love cats at our house and hope to adopt a kitten or young cat in spring.

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Ruins of an old Sugar Plantation Originally uploaded by J. Stephen Conn For a change of pace from dark February days, here is a photo of a tropical island, St. Kitts, in the West Indies. My husband and I lived on its sister island of Nevis for several months years ago, and enjoyed the beauty of the islands, the old stone sugar mill buildings, the tropical flowers, the beaches and more. Have a

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Joy Originally uploaded by worobodI used random.org to select the winner of the book "The Upside of Downsizing" by Karen O'Connor and it selected commenter 26, Marydon, of blushingrosetoo.blogspot.comI will contact you Marydon, and may this book be a great inspiration to you, especially since you mention in your comment that you will be moving. Perfect time to simplify.Thank you to all you left

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Hi All, I like to give away books here when I find one I am excited about, and here is a delightful book by Karen O'Connor titled "The Upside of Downsizing: 50 Ways to Create a Cozy Life." This upbeat book is about how to simplify, which happens to save money! Two great ideas. The author (see photo above) shares stories from her own life and friends' lives, which got me enthused to try some of

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Valentines Day Cards Originally uploaded by Mark Gstohl Hi Blog Friends, I send you all wishes for a happy Valentine's Day and my wishes for some sort of special treat for you and your sweetie or friend. A meal, a red rose, a romantic card, a cupcake or whatever you fancy; so you will enjoy the day.

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Green Bay Packers Originally uploaded by eytonz Yes, we are Packer backers and had a family super bowl gathering at our house. Super Bowl XLV was very exciting and you may have heard me cheering, even from miles away. I grew up in Wisconsin and attended many games at the Packers Lambeau Field. Since my dad covered the game as a sports editor for a paper, we didn't have to wait in line to get

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Gold, Red and Green Heart Pendant Originally uploaded by Polymer PrincessYesterday I got confused (yeah, that happens) and thought Valentines Day will be next Monday, so it's time to mail cards. I already had the four cards, so addressed them to mail today.Then I realized wait a cotton picking minute, that is way too early. Valentines Day is more than a week away. So I will mail the cards Monday.

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Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well Originally uploaded by Lawrence OP R . Sargent Shriver, with many accomplishments to his credit, including founding the Peace Corps, died January 18, 2011 at the age of 95, and I treasure the following words that his son Mark, said about him. I hope these same words describe me, and they are an ideal to aim for, that is for sure. Mark Shriver said

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Two friends!! Originally uploaded by Kup Kup LandI found this photo on Flickr and think they are cute, and good to illustrate these quotes about friendship.My friend is not perfect, nor am I, and so we suit each other admirably. -- Alexander PopeThe more we love, the better we are; and the greater our friendships are, the dearer we are to God. --Jeremy TaylorIt is chance that makes brothers, but

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CANNACEAE - Dwarf Canna Lucifer (Canna x generalis Lucifer) Originally uploaded by kaiyanwong223 Brrr, so many of my blog friends are posting beautiful photos of snow that to warm up I needed to buy a bright plant for our garden. We have a long row of red cannas, and a few orange cannas; I don't know their varieties since they are passalong plants, given to us by a neighbor. Cannas add a

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I received a Christmas gift two days ago, sent to me by a relative. She was unhappy that the packages arrived late, but I told her that it is like celebrating Christmas again. Her gift selection was just right for us: two bird houses with hearts on them. I put the larger one in the garden next to the bird bath and hung the smaller one under the eaves of our house. I hope a little bird family

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# 010 3-14-08 Originally uploaded by phill55188   For 2011 I am choosing a word as the word to inspire me all year. Do any of you do that? This is the first year I will be doing this. The word I choose is "shine". I think it has a lovely ring to it, and there are some great Scripture quotes for "shine." "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your

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Parsnips Originally uploaded by pin add Ah, the humble parsnip. Parsnips remained a mystery to me until about 5 years ago, when a relative showed me how to prepare them. Let me tell you, parsnips are delicious. Her directions are: peel them and slice thin, about five slices per inch. Boil water, put in parsnips and cook them on low boil for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain and add butter, salt and pepper

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Merry Christmas to All of You, Dear Blogging Friends. The Day is Near To Celebrate the Birth of the Holy Babe.

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Here is a photo my husband took Friday, December 17, of our Christmas tree, with decorating in progress. On Friday we have lights and the angel tree topper added, and on December 19 the ornaments. We saw "Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Chronicles of Narnia" yesterday and enjoyed it, and love the books. We decided to see it in 2D, not 3D. Have you seen this movie, or any, in 3D? Did you like it?

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I took these photos on a recent winter day, when someone had put a Santa hat and leis on this sculpture of a surfer. Our surfer is ready for Christmas now as he looks out over the ocean toward Hawaii.

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All Saints Church, Mattishal + Tree Originally uploaded by rocketjohn In the church I attend, these Advent Sundays include a rather dark church and 3 tall Christmas trees at the front, shining with white lights as the main illumination and decoration. At the front of the church is a simple table with an empty wine glass and an empty bread plate, instead of the communion table of wine and bread.

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My friend Amrita took this photo of my book and gladioli and tuberoses from her garden, and is letting me post it here. Her blog is YesuGarden  yesugarden.blogspot.com and she posted about my book, and also photos of a children's church service at her church in India on November 21, 2010. I think you would enjoy a visit to her blog, as I do.

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Blue christmas tree Originally uploaded by micamicaI think all Christmas trees are pretty, do you agree? This blue and silver one in Japan is unique and shines in its own way."Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children they are all thirty feet tall." by Larry Wilde.

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Rumeli fortress, European Istanbul from the Bosporus Strait Originally uploaded by Mickey Bo I wanted to change up my blog posts a bit, and had a block about what to share here. Then I thought about Istanbul, and the college I attended there for one year, and voila. I found this photo of Rumeli Hisar, a fortress that guards Istanbul and the Bosphorus. This is an outstanding fortress to visit,

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Thanksgiving Dealies Originally uploaded by Martin CathraeHi Blog Friends. I send you all a wish for a healthy and joyful Thanksgiving, in the United States and all around the world. My family of four will be having turkey and all the traditional foods, and I hope you will all enjoy a delicious meal."Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men;but be careful that you do not

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friendship Originally uploaded by Meir Jacob | מאיר יעקב I discovered this poem, which I consider PERFECT, and hope you like it too. Friend is a word of Royal tone; Friend is a Poem all alone.                            by A Persian Poet I dedicate this post to all my friends, both here in blogland and those who live near me and who I see in person. I love you guys.

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A friend at work introduced me to the sinfully delicious chocolate Nanaimo bars. She brought them in to work to share at Christmas and we all went into transports of joy as we tasted them. There is chocolate and butter and sugar galore in these treats, which originated in the city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The recommended size for the pan is 8 inches by 8 inches, sprayed with

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Originally uploaded by mjbinut Sometimes do you do a small thing and find it brings you joy? Share here in a comment please, as we all appreciate ideas about adding beauty in a simple manner to our lives. Yesterday I bought 2 red cyclamen plants and 2 green ceramic pots, and put the cyclamen in said pots. They now reside on my south facing kitchen window sill where they lend a red glow to

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My husband took this photo on October 23, 2010, on his trip to Connecticut, and I love the way this house is decorated for autumn and Thanksgiving. It is very natural and appropriate, don't you agree?

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Many of you know that I co-authored a book titled "Scrapbook of Christmas Firsts: Stories to Warm Your Heart and Tips to Simplify Your Holiday". For the third year we are posting 5 days a week, beginning July 5, with ideas about celebrating the holiday at http://scrapbookofchristmasfirsts.blogspot.com  We give you lots of craft tips, and easy gifts to make, and ways to decorate,  frugal tips,

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"Listen! the wind is rising, and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!" poem by Humbert Wolfe Photo taken by my husband on a trip to Connecticut, 10/23/2010.

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My husband was in Windsor Locks, in Connecticut and took this photo October 23, 2010. In the next few days I will share more of his photos of fall here. We live in a more temperate climate now and miss the autumn display of leaves in oranges, yellows, pinks and reds. "Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees. " Faith Baldwin And in the immortal?

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field of pumpkins Originally uploaded by rasdourian Dreams of Pumpkins A field of pumpkins warmly glows With cheerful orange tones Not just round but many shapes All ready to come home with us. Eager hands pick a little one or a gigantic orb To set on porch or table Leading us to Halloween, Then Thanksgiving , and on to the Holy Holiday.                     Poem by Terra Hangen, that's me

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This Santa is a new and treasured possession. My friend hand painted this wooden Santa Claus, and this year it joins my home's decorations. She painted it in 1992, I know because she wrote that on the back. My friend was an expert in Tole painting and in Folk painting, and took classes as far away as Russia and taught many artists over the years. What new Christmas decoration are you adding this

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Peanut Originally uploaded by nanaow2006 Shall I give up trying to get the local squirrels to stop planting raw peanuts in the shell, all over my backyard? Oh the naughty dear ones dig up a plant, bury the peanut and leave, so each morning I am likely to find the plant lying on the soil, and I quickly replant it. When this happens to a plant several times it begins to look quite raggedy. I

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The year is moving along at a very fast pace, for me, and Christmas is on its way. Starting today I am occasionally posting Christmas related posts, as I know many of my readers love this holiday, as do I and many of you know I co-wrote a book about celebrating it. Legend of the Christmas Spider  Do you have a spider ornament for your Christmas tree? The ornaments themselves can be quite cute

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light through swiss chard Originally uploaded by greenhem Do you like Swiss chard? I grow the Rainbow Swiss chard, which has stems that are red or yellow or white, since it is so pretty. Last night I cooked it in my favorite way. First I cut off the thickest stems and sauted the stems in olive oil with plenty of chopped garlic. I put the rest of the chard in a pot with a steamer tray and an

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Sailing In The Fog Originally uploaded by Cynnerz Photos There is some fog off the coast near our house, which is cooling things down to a perfect 75 degree temperature here. You know I love cats and here is a favorite poem. Fog The fog comes on little cat feet It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. By Carl Sandburg

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Best swimming pool in South East Asia - Vinpearl Originally uploaded by 99 James Kieran NguyenHi all, any of you in a heat wave please have a cool moment looking at this blue water. Can you find a pool or run through a sprinkler, or sit in an air conditioned theater to cool down?I know it is 113 degrees in Los Angeles, and supposedly 100 where I live, but it is a mere 94 on the patio at my house

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I read many of the best psychological suspense novels and this is a brilliant one, as the author, C.S. Lakin, sets an ominous tone from the first page, which carries through the book. Matt and Irene are in deep grief over the deaths of their sons, and their daughter Casey is as depressed as they are. When they move to a small town to escape their sadness, they find there is no escape, as the

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Solenostemon "Coleus" #7387 Originally uploaded by Nemo's great uncle Do you love Coleus plants? Last week I bought a 6 pack of all different Coleus. Wow. My garden can not contain ALL the types of plants that I like, and I am so glad I added these to shade and semi-shaded areas. One by one, we add plants we like, don't we? The color variety for Coleus leaves is incredible, ranging in colors

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flower heart Originally uploaded by STEF MCKI know lots of you, like me, love hearts and love flowers, so this photo combines them and is a day brightener, don't you agree?

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chicken liver Originally uploaded by stu_spivack Now that I discovered a source of natural free range chicken liver, I have begun cooking it again. As long as the source is good, like the Rocky Jr. Frying Chicken liver I found in our local natural food store, this is a healthy and delicious dish. Just dip the livers in flour with salt and pepper and cook in a pan with olive oil and turn

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Skunk 02 Originally uploaded by StarWatcher307Don't scare the skunk, please. No sudden movements or sneezing when the skunk family visits our back patio.They are so pretty. One very large skunk visits and two small young ones, and they enjoy cat food.The skunks live in our wild thicket of blackberries, we guess. Our house is in town and our back garden is wild and beckons songbirds and all kinds

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Oliver with Arms Extended Originally uploaded by Mr. T in DCCute cat, right? Wonderful thoughtful expression.I found this photo on flickr to share with y'all.

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This photo of me and one of our gopher plants shows how tall gopher plants can be. I like the look of these plants, but they don't seem to completely repel gophers. We have gophers living three feet from our plant, and the gophers are munching away on our vegetables in a most alarming manner. Before posting this photo I researched these plants, Euphorbia lathyris, AKA Gopher spurge, Cape spurge,

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