Observations
from a Country home
DECEMBER 2016
DECEMBER 2016
December
31, 2016
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New
Year’s Resolutions
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December
29, 2016
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Out
with the old – in with the new.
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December
28, 2016
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The
year is coming to a close
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December
27, 2016
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Christmas
Graciousness
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December
26, 2016
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Christmas
Greens
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December
25, 2016
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Christmas
Traditions
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December
24, 2016
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Christmas
Story No. 4
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December
23, 2016
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Christmas
Story No. 3
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December
22, 2016
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Christmas
Story No. 2
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December
21, 2016
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Christmas
Story No. 1
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December
20, 2016
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Daddy’s
little garden helper.
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December
19, 2016
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Is
it a bird, a plane – no, it’s a flaming flying saucer
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December
18, 2016
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The
Mansard Roof Mansion adventure
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December
17, 2016
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Rain
drop Mowing
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December
16, 2016
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The
mystery of the disappearing sheet
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December
15, 2016
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I
am the Master of the Master Closet
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December
14, 2016
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Christmas
Tree Napkin Fold and Blue Cheese Crackers recipe
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December
13, 2016
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Christmas
sentiments – Best Friend
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December
12, 2016
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Humor
in the face of death
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December
11, 2016
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Dibble,
a great gift for the Gardener
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December
10, 2016
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The
Gardener’s Journal
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December
9, 2016
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My
“pointy shrub” Christmas
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December
8, 2016
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Mistake
– Big Mistake
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December
7, 2016
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Our
Christmas Tradition – White Florist Cyclamen
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December
6, 2016
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Glory
Lily – Gloriosa rothschildiana –
also called Flame Lily
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December
5, 2016
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The
Zen Garden
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December
4, 2016
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Tag
or No Tag that is the predicament
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December
3, 2016
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Pack
Rat – Political Cartons by Michael Ramirez
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December
2, 2016
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Rain,
Rain, Rain and Winter Gardening
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December
1, 2016
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Shoe
fetish
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NOVEMBER 2016
|
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November
30, 2016
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“Life
ain’t fair!” I cried.
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November
29, 2016
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Pack
Rat – tossing out saved recipes
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November
28, 2016
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Glazed
Shallots – recipe
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November
27, 2016
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We
do have local “culture” here in the county.
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November
26, 2016
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News
clipping magic.
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November
25, 2016
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Black
Friday
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November
24, 2016
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Thanksgiving
leftovers in four acts.
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November
23, 2016
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Thanksgiving
is food, family, and tradition.
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November
22, 2016
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Time
is running short already and we aren’t even into December!
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November
21, 2016
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Point
of View in the garden
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November
20, 2016
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The
Rosary Beads
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November
19, 2016
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Murphy’s
Law
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November
18, 2018
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When
they say your first car is your first love – it’s true, even if you’re a
girl.
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November
17, 2016
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Sunny
day, cold air observations
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November
16, 2016
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This
year start a new tradition . . .
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November
15, 2016
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Hoarfrost:
The Blond Assassin
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November
14, 2016
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Hot
Cocoa weather!
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November
13, 2016
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Wishing
on a necklace clasp showing.
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November
12, 2016
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Lip
brush luxury – you’ll LOVE IT
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November
11, 2016
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My
brother visits North Carolina before I “get gone.”
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November
10, 2016
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Clever
is as Clever does
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November
9, 2016
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“Fasten
your seatbelts. It’s going to be bumpy
. . .”
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November
8, 2016
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The
Skunk Whisperer
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November
7, 2016
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Force
of Gravity oooopps moment.
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November
6, 2016
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Christmas
Cookies
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November
5, 2016
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“Forever”
Stamps.
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November
4, 2016
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The
raccoon sniff.
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November
3, 2016
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Are
you cold – your feet are blue?
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November
2, 2016
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Why
few friends like to go clothes shopping with me.
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November
1, 2016
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The
fall color has finally arrived!
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OCTOBER 2016
October 31, 2016
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Hoot Owl Cookies [a technique update] and Golden Beef Stew [recipe]
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October 30, 2016
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Occasionally I buy silly little things.
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October 29, 2016
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The lost art of the heart felt Thank you note.
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October 28, 2016
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Box of Fruit from the Band Fund Raiser
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October 27, 2016
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A place for everything and everything in its place. Benjamin Franklin
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October 26, 2016
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Deer sightings in Three Acts
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October 25, 2016
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Another treasurer from my archives while I am under the burden of a head-cold. Vintage Potpourri – Column No. 1
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October 24, 2016
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SNEAKERS
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October 23, 2016
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I opened the door to the aroma of home baked muffins . . .
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October 22, 2016
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Oops, is it my age or my education showing?
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October 21, 2016
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“I’m a cheapskate at heart . . . or am I frugal?”
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October 20, 2016
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“Cat here is a no name slob.”
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October 19, 2016
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Have you ever watched leaves fall of trees in the Fall?
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October 18, 2016
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White lace and Promises . . .
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October 17, 2016
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Tidbits, Teasers & Wanderings
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October 16, 2016
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“I Dare You” by author William H. Danforth
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October 15, 2016
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Dumpster Dive Lilies
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October 14, 2016
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PSSST . . . let me tell you about my secret gardening weapon
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October 13, 2016
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Birthday dinner in Paris, France, in 1987 – Conclusion
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October 12, 2016
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Birthday dinner in Paris, France, in 1987 –
Part I |
October 11, 2016
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Surprises in the Fall Garden
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October 10, 2016
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This is a family heirloom story that is not yet complete.
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October 9, 2016
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Usefulness is not impaired by imperfection. You can drink from a chipped cup.
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October 8, 2016
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Please take my word for it; switching from summer clothes to winter clothes isn’t always easy.
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October 7, 2016
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If you want the best seat in the house, you have to move the cat.
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October 6, 2016
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Another reprint from the original column – Thoughts from Quail Thicket
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October 5, 2016
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All in the family – writers of one kind or another.
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October 4, 2016
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Bulb Planting – session 2 – Going to Plan B.
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October 3, 2016
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Remember the importance of “now” in the garden cycle.
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October 2, 2016
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Hoot Owl Cookies
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October 1, 2016
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Fall is in the air – which makes me turn to Fall Cleaning
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SEPTEMBER 2016
September 30, 2016
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Oh! The perfect pear. Plus bonus recipe.
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September 29, 2016
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BAH-Hamburger, Herb Hamburgers, and Where’s the Beef?
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September 28, 2016
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A salute to my Mom on my Birthday
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September 27, 2016
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One of those embarrassing moments in life.
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September 26, 2016
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The fashion police are not interested
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September 25, 2016
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Lounge Liz-zard Relocation Team
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September 24, 2016
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How I got the name for this Blog – reprint of original column
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September 23, 2016 Let’s talk about Red Two Lips – I mean, Red
Tulips
Tulips
September 22, 2016 I snagged a “Cinderella” pumpkin at my
favorite garden
favorite garden
September 21, 2016 Have you ever screwed up and the family
never lets you
never lets you
September 20, 2016 French Women and the scarf
September 19, 2016 Love Letters in the Sand – Far from it
September 18, 2016 Ikebana “In Situ” technique – expanded to
composting
composting
September 17, 2016 Pecan Chocolate Chip Tassies [recipe]
September 16, 2016 “Two shall now become one”
September 15, 2016 Eradicating Johnson Grass sorghum
halepense
halepense
September 14, 2016 The Good, the Bad and the Curious
September 13, 2016 The mystery of the dirty blue tea kettle.
September 12, 2016 Spotlight on Liriope muscari variegate
September 11, 2016 Caladiums – Color in the Garden from July
through late
through late
September 10, 2016 “What do you do?”
September 9, 2016 Essay: What is Success?
September 8, 2016 Meeting a new friend and furniture shopping
September 7, 2016 Near the top of my to-do list is “Update my
September 6, 2016 Twenty six years ago – what got me started.
September 5, 2016 A Renaissance woman or “life skills”
September 4, 2016 I recommend two books
September 3, 2016 End of Summer Basil Tomatoes – recipe
September 2, 2016 Are you local? A question direct at me.
September 1, 2016 First Post – First place poem in the Anuran
The New Corporate Wife,Winning Essay –
First Place
The New Corporate Wife,Winning Essay –
First Place
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