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Weekly Photo Challenge: Thankful
This photo of a simple, tree-lined road represents “thankful” on many levels. Because it was taken this weekend as we drove home from the cabin, it represents gratitude for a couple of undistracted days with family, tucked away in the Northwoods. As the cold wind howled outside on Thanksgiving night and the snow began to…
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Be Grateful for the Day
“We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are.” ~ Bill Watterson As we anticipate Thanksgiving Day tomorrow in the U.S., let us first be grateful for today. And as we enjoy Thanksgiving Day, let us not have thoughts of superficial Black Friday…
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Where Are You, Emily Post? (reblog)
Originally posted on OverwhelmedByJoy: Someone asked me this week if we were inviting people to our Thanksgiving dinner who are from outside our family again this year. I had to chuckle. Maybe it was a snort. It was probably a low growling noise from my husband. It all started with the best of intentions. .…
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Memories of the Lovable but Dimwitted Duo
Duffy was a mutt who appeared to be the product of a child’s imagination gone wild — dog parts selected from multiple breeds and merged together in a one-of-a-kind way. A classic humane society rescue dog. He had been neglected at his first home, although not abused, as he was always was a trusting soul. He came…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Green
Perhaps I have Maui on my mind given my post earlier this week, but when I saw this week’s photo challenge theme (“Green”), the bamboo forest along the Pipiwai Trail in Haleakala National Park immediately came to mind. The Pipiwai Trail had plenty of other “green” images to fill out the rest of the gallery. If only…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 