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Morning Light, Thanksgiving, and Other Things

I have a new appreciation for Friday mornings.  It’s such a beautiful, albeit cold, morning and I am so thankful

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Room to Grow

A few weeks ago when I was planting pansies, I had 5 little plants leftover.  I stuck them in this

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What Do They Know?

They said not to expect much color from the leaves this year… …what do they know? “Autumn is a second

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My Weekend Was a Real Treat

I am writing this blog post from the relative safety of my upstairs bedroom, sitting in the queenie chair with

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Putzing, Piddling, and Puttering – The Best Day Ever

After two of the most stressful, exhausting weeks at work, today was a dream come true.  When I called Tripp

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When Work and Blogs Collide

I take full responsibility.  I spent the better part of my PTO in a complete empty-nest meltdown.  For two days

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