Sunday, November 28, 2010

I am in the mood for a little bit of Christmas…



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First image: Connecticut Home

second and third: Country living

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

::Full of Thanks::

In so many ways…

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Each year moves through…And we never know what the tide brings.

Yet…it seems we are always reminded of the beauty.

If we look.

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The true beauty of this day.

To you and yours.

And...Thank you, from the bottom of my heart,

for being a part of my beauty.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Traditions….

What is Thanksgiving without

cranberries?

say we.

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We have a well loved salad we have been making for years…14 years

Our oldest son has taken over making it

each Thanksgiving.

In our casa, each kidlet makes a part of the meal…Fun!

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Part of the fun is pulling out the old recipes…this one was on the back of a calendar back in 1996…

where my writing lists piano lessons and holiday parties...

Your Thanksgiving traditions?

Share.

please.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Blue Moon……

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If they say the moon is blue,
We must believe that it is true.

~1500’s proverb

Be looking for the blue moon

At a moon near you. Sunday Night.

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Be there or be square.

first image: Athala Carole Bruckner

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The secret life of bees…

So I thought it was a regular Tuesday…

Everything was humming along…

Really humming.

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Little did we know that a honey bee hive was swirling and working and storing

above our heads!

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Enter All Bee Inc…

to the rescue!

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The saw came out... and down went part of our soffitt…

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Mothers hide your children…

Grab your epi pen too while you are at it

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Apparently…In our soffit was over 100 Lbs of honey and comb

not to mention 100’s of thousands of workers and one big butt queen!

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This hive is over 5 feet long….Oy.

double Oy.

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Dripping with honey…

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Got toast?

Yes. They were removed…Yes I am still in shock.

They found another one on the other side of the house.

oh goody.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Fall in our corner of the world…

Subtle and telling changes

in our tropical flora

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Remind us of the golden hues

of fall…

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Mai Tai red laundry room door…

and yet another (40 clam) Habitat lantern

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Enjoy your fall….

In all it’s colors

Monday, November 8, 2010

It’s Fall….Really and truly FALL!

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Ok…so I am a little excited

cause it is A LOT cool and fresh and fallish…this week

So I think I may even decorate for Christmas.

You think I kid?

I do not kid…

This will only last for a few days

then back to the heat

Gotta grab it while I can.

Hot cocoa anyone?

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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Politics weary? Check this out…

Pennsylvania rep Chris Ross puts his money where his mouth is…

or is it mouth where his money is...ugh. Germy.

The environmental Commitee advisory member bought an old 1970’s house and barn and

worked to get it off the electrical grid…with a sustainable house and garden.

…Which is also beautiful.

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house before

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after…incorporating local stone.

Inside and out uses all manner of modern green technology.

Green roof, solar panels…they even sell excess energy back to the grid!

outside the pool was removed, and the concrete used for paths and walkways…

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Instead of water needing lawn…they used natural grasses and sedges to lead up to their home

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The garden is now a meadow resplendent with native plants

and birds and butterflies…

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Politics…who knew?

Images: Garden Design Magazine

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