• A Perfect Touch for Thanksgiving

      Thanksgiving decor for the table at a nearby antique shop. Small varied squash; one per plate, served in small brown bowls. A paper name tag was attached to each stem.…

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  • Cousin Cuddle

          Cousins thick and thin. Age difference what? A motto of sorts: We are family.  Which means: Put your differences aside. Remember what is important; Each of us…

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  • Hidden Surprise

        When my nieces have my phone…The best surprises are there. Selfies. Love notes. A reminder that I am loved, that these little beauties are my brother's daughters. That…

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  • Field of Dreams

      From the moment I step outside the fields stretch out before me, one after another connected by dirt roads that the farmers use, and the canal banks. My feet…

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  • Caramelized is Always Good

      There was a message from my friend, to my brother, to my sister in law, to my mother, to me: "Tell Corey to come over, I have a recipe…

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  • The Evening Parade

       Blurred photos. I knew they would be, but it didn't stop me from taking them. My Mom (79 years old) makes dinner for the entire family every Monday night…

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  • Saturday Art Saves: Plum and Posey Wax Stamp Jewelry

    All photos and text via Plum and Posey, Adrianna Hardy's Etsy Site.   Each Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to…

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  • I Love Lucy

      For those of you who have been fatihful to reading my blog you might recall a mistreated abandoned kitten name Lucy? My brother Mat and his family took her…

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  • Popcorn Balls

      We made them. My mom does during: Halloween and Christmas, and has as long as I can remember. Hers are the best. Not too sugary, not soggy, perfect crunch.…

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  • The Way We Were

      This is the French man I married on the day of our wedding. We were married in Willows. Yann wore the same wedding tuxedo that his Father wore when…

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