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Life Lessons: Success Is Letting Go of Perfection
I was disappointed when the sunset did not contain the brilliant colors it had displayed earlier in the week, as I stood on the icy shoreline of Lake Superior with camera in hand. I thought, “Is this all?” Seemingly flat colors, uninteresting cloud formations, no breathtaking moment as the sun dipped below the horizon. But,…
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No Spring Skips Its Turn
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” ~ Hal Borland Garden benches still buried in snow, ski trails freshly groomed, robins lying in wait somewhere — it is Spring in northern Minnesota! “The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes…
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Turn Out Your Lights at 8:30 p.m. ~ Celebrate Earth Hour!
One of our cats is ready to illuminate the night with only candlelight – are you? Saturday, March 23rd at 8:30 p.m. wherever you are, anywhere in the world, turn off your lights for an hour to show support and solidarity for environmental sustainability and concern for the natural world in which we live. Such…
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Life is Short, and Food is a Lovely Part of It: Six Courses at the Chef’s Table
Life is short, and food is a lovely part of it. As Julia Child is noted to have said, ““The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.” (However, I really must notch up the running again next week . . . ). To celebrate our 22nd wedding…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Future Tense
The daily mail delivery definitely is a portent of the future in our house lately. This photo is a tiny sampling of college brochures from recent deliveries that my high school junior has not yet filed away for future reference, or circular filed, depending on his interest. Once your child takes any of the standardized…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 