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  • Don’t Let Your Bucket List Get in the Way of Life

    Have you ever Googled “bucket list”?  According to Google, about 104,000,000 results are available to you:  definitions of, examples of, inspirational stories of — whatever your heart desires when it comes to bucket lists, you can find it on the Internet. What is a “bucket list”?  According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, “bucket list” is “a list…

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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Focus

    A butterfly in focus against the dreamy backdrop of the gardens of Glensheen Mansion. Click on any of the photos in the gallery to view them full size.   The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. ~ Rabindranath Tagore Ciao! ~ Kat This post was in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge.  ”Focus” was this…

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  • Never Too Old for the Zoo

    It had been years since my last trip to the Lake Superior Zoo — we used to visit regularly when our boys were younger, but the teen years bring a whole new round of interests and activities.  With news of a recent birth, and a pleasant summer afternoon, I decided it was time to return…

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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree

    Kids chasing waves.  Waves chasing kids. Carefree.   ‘nuf said! — because isn’t “carefree” about less rather than more? Ciao! ~ Kat This post was in response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge.  ”Carefree” was this week’s theme.  Everyone is welcome to join in the Challenge; further details on how to participate and links to others’ responses are found here.

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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways

    Returning to the Glensheen Arts and Crafts Festival, which was the subject of one of my first blog posts, seemed appropriate as this little blog celebrates its first anniversary! Glensheen is situated on a stunning piece of property on Lake Superior, so as we wandered through the artists’ booths, we made time for a detour down…

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  • Unplugged and Off-the-Grid ~ Conclusion: Heading Home

    Our last morning on the water dawned misty and gray.  The trees blurred together to create a unified front along the distant shore.  The waters were quiet and calm as we slid the canoes back into the water and loaded them once more. Silently, while paddling at an easy pace, I said goodbye to the…

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