They’re NOT cute!

They’re NOT cute!

In the fall, you walk our front pathway at your peril. We have the most aggressive acorns you’ve ever seen, or felt. Honestly. The dents they render to a car’s hood or roof are nothing compared to the bumps they produce on your noggin. Then in the spring, I tackle…

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Petite Fleur and Marguerite

They were nearly lost in the barren landscape – two lonely little flowers – and I passed them by without a second glance. But a gentle sound, carried by the wind, caught my attention, and I stopped to listen. “Good morning Petite Fleur. How are you this beautiful morning?” “Oh…

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Pomp & Circumstance

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Graduation season is in full swing. From high school to colleges, Facebook is a flutter with graduation celebrations across the nation. This year has been especially sentimental…

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Grateful for my freedoms

  This past weekend, I had the privilege of attending my friend’s aunt’s funeral in Arlington National Cemetery. “Aunt Jeanette” aka “The Colonial” had died months ago but a full military funeral didn’t happen until a few days ago. For me any visit to Arlington National Cemetery is overwhelming. The…

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