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What’s New in Washington D. C. and How Deep are My Leaves?
I spent Thanksgiving in Washington D.C. site seeing with my son and daughter-in-law. They are the two best travelers I know. The weather was perfect,…
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Gardening with Critters
“Dogs look up to us; cats look down on us.” Winston Churchill I was out in my backyard, by myself, cleaning up after the last…
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November Garden Tour – Cautious Optimism
It’s official! Fall has arrived in California. This is the second weekend in a row of rain in the valley and snow in the Sierra.…
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Braggin’ Time
This very short post amounts to bragging, something my Methodist upbringing tells me is always unwarranted. But, here it goes. The Society of Children’s Book…
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How Flat is My Tire? (with apologies to John Ford and the Morgan Family – 1941)
I am fortunate to have a car that is under two years old. It works well, I like the style, it is modern, and it…
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What the BEEeeeeep ?
I live in a multi-lingual household. In addition to English, some Spanish is spoken, an occasional mispronounced French phrase, Latin (thankfully no one knows if…
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Sometimes . . . .
Sometimes you need to take a walk. Sometimes you need to stop and smell the flowers. …
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So Good, I Couldn’t Put it Down
The door flew open and a hulking figure lurched into the room. It stopped, glared at me, then lumbered to the bookshelf, grabbed a small…
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In Praise of Binge Watching
I’ve had a cold the last few days – one of those colds that makes you think it was a mistake not to have invested…
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One year ago today ….
In Loving Memory of William B. “Bill” James April 15, 1942- September 2, 2014 “I know of only one duty, and that is…
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Why Is It?
Why is it I feel compelled to clean the dishwasher inside and out, the stove inside and out and even the kitchen floor, right after…
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My Home is Not a Castle
One of my many guilty pleasures is watching home improvement shows. i tell myself I am not wasting my time, I am doing research. Anyone…
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