Photo by Z. Keimig (Unsplash) My husband just returned from 6 days of volunteering at a youth track meet. It was one of those bucket-list things and having accomplished it, I’m not certain he will attempt it again any time soon. He was on the track at 7:30 AM and off around 9:00 PM. He’s …
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Photo by D. Lawry Recently I had the pleasure of spending 2-days with an amazing group of women. We spent time wandering the trails adjacent to the shaded banks of the Deschutes River, tried our hand at painting a landscape on canvas, and sorted through a collection of beads, stringing together treasured memories. Sprinkled throughout …
Photo by Bing I'm embarrassed to even have to admit this but the Chai boiled over, again! But this time was different! This time, I was standing at the stove watching the amber liquid. A few bubbles appeared along the edge of the pan just as I turned to answer my husband’s question and wham, …
Photo by G. Crous (Unsplash) I’m going to apologize in advance to all of you who are avid Blue Jay enthusiasts. But I’ve decided I don’t like them. They are bird-bullies and I wish I had an anti-jay dome to keep them out of my backyard. A pair of doves are nesting on the downspout …
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Photo by G. Cattaruzzi (Unsplash) The gardener in me loves lavender. It smells amazing and attracts bees which helps to pollinate my summer vegetable garden. Recently, I decided to add a few more lavender plants to the backyard. I visited a local nursery and came across Provence Lavender. It is an interesting mixture of English …
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