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We headed for Ecola State Park a couple weeks ago on a whim. Whims tend to be how we're thinking these days ... now that we're empty nesters.
On A Whim I dismantled the entire master bedroom at the beginning of this week, hired Chem Dry to clean...
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Dear Donna,
Does this sunflower count for the bokeh assignment? Fall in the great northwest ... Portland, Oregon.
Joyce...
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If you possess the following two things: appreciation for flowers and any amount of garden space available to plant a small tuber, then Swan Island Dahlia farm in Canby, Oregon is where you need to head. But I must warn you. It's a dangerous pla...
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Just look at these four boys ... the future of the United States depends on these four boys.
The one on the far right will be your surgeon some day.
Be afraid. Be verrrry afraid.
J . U. sssst kidding ...
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Two scoops … because that’s just the kind of people we are.
But I digress. Here's the real story ...
Leftover berries from a jam recipe were on the counter and I knew there wasn’t enough for an entire pie recipe. Frozen rhubarb f...
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One more post about the garden wedding that was held at our home recently, and then I'll be moving on to other subjects. But then again ... I may feel the need to delve back into this delightful subject from time to time. Sorry about that, but we all ...
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While preparing the flowers in the early morning hours on the wedding day and the days following, it seems that my camera was in motion more than I thought. Here's just a few of the photos taken ...
Taken about 6:30 a.m. on the back patio, the Co...
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Time spent getting ready for a garden wedding at our home was always more exciting than thinking about what had to be fixed for dinner. The frozen food isle and I became well acquainted over the month of August. August was crunch time for makin...
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Since midnight of the wedding the wedding dress hung in the window of the bride’s former bedroom for the next few days. We continued to enjoy the company of many relatives and friends for two days after the wedding, and this just seemed like a fu...
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Transforming a home's garden into something suitable for a garden wedding is no small feat.
It requires courage, forethought, skill and a tool belt. Preferrably one with a pink hammer dangling from its proper slot, walkie talkie, pen and paper fo...
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On the day of our daughter’s wedding we were given a large bag of crabs fresh from the waters off Puget Sound. They’re a real treat for this Oregon Mom since that’s the area I grew up, and back then eating freshly cooked crab was an easily availab...
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She wanted Charlotte's Wedding shop. She didn't want the national brand you'll see advertised on TV. (I took this photo from my front row seat. Is it proper for a mom to click a few photos of her one and only daughter from the mother-of-the-br...
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Here's some quick pics and thoughts on THE WEDDING held at our home last weekend. Quick pics ... because I'm on my way to make a few returns to those generous people who graciously lent us a few items to make the day run smoother and with style. Q...
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While her mom and dad are happily in Hawaii for their honeymoon, Penny has been writing them every day. She’s a little miffed they didn’t take her along.
And Lincoln, their chubby feline who sets all the rules in that household, is reluc...
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I'm so very pleased to introduce Kristin to everyone! She's a mom to young Kyra and wife to David ... two lucky people who enjoy the benefits of Kristin's care and dedication for her family. I remember when Kyra came into their lives. That was a...