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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-33133423748519734602018-01-10T17:36:00.003-05:002018-01-10T17:43:33.678-05:00Gaining Perspective<br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>Mother Nature has the power</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>to please,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>to comfort,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>to calm,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>and to nurture one's soul.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Anthony Douglas Williams</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Last week we were in the throes of bitter cold and snow</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Today I'm enjoying a walk with geese following me, it's 51 degrees!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Winter is</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Coldest season of the year</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Gloomy and gray most days</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>The season that begins in December and ends in March</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Snow falling, shoveling snow</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Barren </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Dry skin, numb fingers and toes, a drippy nose</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>Winter offers </b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>A slow-down</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Appreciation of comfort foods</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>A talk beside the fireplace enjoying a glass of wine</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Sledding, building a snowman, ice skating</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Christmas and New Years Eve</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Gathering with family and friends</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Dreaming and planning summer vacations</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Reading a book, watching movies</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Snow falling</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>A winter hike</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Garden dreams of tomatoes</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>No winter lasts forever;</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b><i>no spring skips its turn.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>Hal Borland</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><br /></b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-46654622303751977032018-01-03T15:40:00.001-05:002018-01-03T15:41:00.641-05:00January, Now What?<br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>It's a new year and possibly a new start... depends on how you look</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>at this whole resolution thing. It </b></span><span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>starts the night before, all glitter</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>and sparkle. We come together to celebrate the end of a year and</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>at the stroke of midnight, expectations start.....</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b>For last year's words </b></span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b>belong to</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b>last year's</b></span><b style="color: #7f6000;"> <span style="font-size: large;">language</span></b><br />
<b style="color: #7f6000;"><span style="font-size: large;">And next year's words await</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b>another voice!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">T.S.Elliot</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>So there are possibilities...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Don't force the year in one moment...</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Start slow</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Discard the baggage</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Gather</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Dream</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Step into your light</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Thanks for stoping by!</b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-75766614037881925062017-11-22T16:28:00.001-05:002017-11-22T16:28:48.410-05:00Thanksgiving and More<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>We have come full circle to another Thanksgiving. Another year</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>added to our lives. Many have had a year of happy, many a year</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>of heartbreak. Most of us fall somewhere in-between. I like to</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>think Thanksgiving </b></span><b style="color: #660000;">provides all with opportunities to share a </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">meal </b><b style="color: #660000;">and spend some quality time with family and friends. There's</b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">a comfort in holiday rituals... while we are making memories,</b><br />
<b><span style="color: #660000;">while we bask in the comfortable cozy of our homes, take the time </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #660000;">to reflect </span></b><b style="color: #660000;">on what you're thankful for. Simple as that, it's called</b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">gratitude. </b><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Gratitude </span>can transform common days into</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Thanksgiving, </span>turn routine jobs into </i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Joy, </span>and change ordinary opportunities into</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b><i>Blessings.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><i><b> ~</b>William Arthur Ward</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>I wish for you all,</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>It's happened quickly, this transition of warm sunny days to </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>chilly ones that require a sweater and perhaps socks and stylish</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>boots. If you are </b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>one with nature, this is your moment. No better</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>time to get outside and enjoy the full blaze of glory the trees are</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>presenting. All the shades of red, yellow and orange are there.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Brilliant, bold, jeweled-toned offerings of fall that ignite feelings</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>of home and cozy. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I know, I know!! Crunchy leaves underfoot mean clean-up. Yards </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>still need attention. Fall and especially this time before first frost</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>beckons us. Bulbs to plant, hoses to drain, garden tools to clean </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>and </b></span><b style="color: #351c75;">garden beds to tidy up. You know the routine... work a little</b><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>and enjoy a lot of what this month has to offer. Football and</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>festivals await you. Autumn will also increase your </b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>appetite!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I can think of no better way to celebrate October than having</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Now I don't want you to think I've forgotten about Halloween.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><br /></b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-24367918651154305242017-10-12T19:32:00.004-04:002017-10-12T19:33:31.185-04:00Appreciating Morning <br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Has someone ever asked you if you were a morning person? Do you</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>dread awakening to another day? You can be a great functioning</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>adult once your body has shaken off the night, but that's not what </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I'm mean. I'm talking about the appreciation </b></span><b style="color: #351c75;">of a new day starting,</b><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>the sunrise, the dawn, that very early part of the appearance of a</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>No matter how bad things are, you can at least be happy that</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>longer we live, and the reason of everything appears more clear.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>What has puzzled us before seems less mysterious, and the </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>crooked </b></span><b style="color: #351c75;">paths look straighter as we approach the end.</b><br />
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<b style="color: #351c75;">Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before</b><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b> </b>~George Washington Carver</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>If I can wake up every morning kiss my sweet husband, and have</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>coffee quietly, then it will be a perfect start to my day. Going on an </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>early </b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>morning </b></span><b style="color: #351c75;">walk makes it even better.</b><br />
<b style="color: #351c75;"> </b><span style="color: #351c75;">~Diana Moore</span><br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">The humidity of summer like temperatures, and the haziness</b><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>this time, I hope. We'll drift into Autumn daily simply because</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>it's October. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i> Life starts all over again </i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i> </i></b></span><b style="color: #990000;"><i>when it gets crisp in the fall.</i></b><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b> </b>~ F.Scott Fitzgerald</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b style="color: #0c343d;">trademarks.</b><i> </i></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>Cozy, colorful, crisp, golden, and glistening </b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>with dew </b></span></span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>conjure up </b></span><b style="color: #0c343d;">in our minds wonderful vignettes of </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">autumn splendor. This </b><b style="color: #0c343d;">harvest-time heavily influences our </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">tastes, and menus suddenly </b><b style="color: #0c343d;">include casseroles and stews, </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">pies of apples, pumpkin and pecans, </b><b style="color: #0c343d;">and drinks warm</b><br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">What's not to like about Fall. October fills our world </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">with golden warmth, not a harsh sunlit glare, but</b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">mellow tones that draw us in, sharing nature's process</b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">of decay, yet giving us a show of magnificent beauty. We</b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">participate by cleaning away summer's end and begin</b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">to gather. We light the first fire, set candles out with </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">scents of cinnamon, orange, clove and vanilla. We </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">put on sweaters and thick scarves and take walks to</b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">watch the leaves fall. If you're a collector like me;</b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">treasures of acorns, walnuts, and leaves</b><b style="color: #0c343d;"> will fill a </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">wooden </b><b style="color: #0c343d;">bowl. I'll add </b><b style="color: #0c343d;">dried orange and apple slices, </b><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">along with cinnamon </b><b style="color: #0c343d;">sticks and some cloves.</b><br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></b><b style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span><span style="color: #990000;"><i>Autumn comes</i></span><i style="color: #0c343d;"> </i></span></b><span style="color: #990000;"><b><i>calling</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i> Message to start falling</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i> Leaves send a kiss</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><b><i> Moments of bliss</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><i><b> </b>~Diana Moore</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>We are in the season of pumpkins, corn shocks, </b></span><br />
<b style="color: #0c343d;">gourds and scarecrows... outside and inside we</b><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>in a warm blanket. To our homes we'll style with </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>fall colors and other elements to add rustic autumn</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>appeal. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>We've entered into a most glorious time, as one season has</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><b>the natural moments right here and now... I think it's time </b></span><br />
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<b style="color: #0c343d;">dianarn2627</b>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-65860215085520093552017-09-20T20:14:00.001-04:002017-09-21T07:46:51.627-04:00It Really Is Autumn!!<br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>Astronomically, it happens every September. This year the </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>Autumn (fall) </b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>equinox </b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>is on </b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>Friday, </b></span><b style="color: #660000;">September 22 at 4:02 pm </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">in the Northern </b><b style="color: #660000;">Hemisphere.</b><b style="color: #660000;"> </b><b style="color: #660000;">Basically, the amount of daytime </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">and </b><b style="color: #660000;">nighttime are </b><span style="color: #660000;"><b>closely equal </b></span><b style="color: #660000;">to each other (within minutes) </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">and </b><b style="color: #660000;">the days will be shorter with </b><span style="color: #660000;"><b>less </b></span><b style="color: #660000;">light. Notice too the birds </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">and </b><b style="color: #660000;">butterflies migrate along the </b><b style="color: #660000;">path of the sun which is </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">starting to </b><b style="color: #660000;">shift southward and is lower </b><b style="color: #660000;">in the sky. Temperatures </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">begin to </b><b style="color: #660000;">drop, and chilly breezes blow.</b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;"><br /></b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i> It is the summer's great last heat,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b><i> It is the fall's first chill: they meet.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b> </b>~Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>We are starting to see the changes as the trees and plants are </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>slowing </b></span><b style="color: #660000;">down. October will showcase the spectacular and vivid </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">leaf changes, but y</b><b style="color: #660000;">ou can spot some of that fall color right now. </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">Warm and sunny days with cool </b><b style="color: #660000;"><b style="color: #660000;">nights accelerate the color </b></b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;"><b style="color: #660000;">changes. That's where we are, the in-between month,</b></b><b style="color: #660000;"> still hot </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">and humid, </b><b style="color: #660000;">and sometimes cool </b><b style="color: #660000;">and rainy. Our </b><b style="color: #660000;">gardens have </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">peaked, the </b><b style="color: #660000;">grass (unless there's a lot of rain), </b><b style="color: #660000;">is </b><b style="color: #660000;">starting to </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">brown, and we're </b><b style="color: #660000;">ready for change and autumn's delights.</b><b style="color: #660000;"> </b><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>We look for color and find that in Chrysanthemums, Asters and </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>of course autumn's symbol, the pumpkin. The orange shaped,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>generally smooth, ribbed skin member of the squash family, </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>which also includes (gourds), are</b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b> what we carve into </b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>jack-o-</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>lanterns. </b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>There are many varieties and </b></span><span style="color: #660000;"><b>colors. Check out your </b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><i> Even is something is left undone,</i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><i> everyone must take time to sit and</i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><i> watch the leaves turn.</i></span></b><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b> </b> ~Elizabeth Lawrence</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>This is a </b></span></span><b style="color: #660000;">great time to be outside to watch and observe. </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">It's healthy </b><b style="color: #660000;">and fun. Say goodbye to Summer and get </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">out and enjoy what nature has to offer.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><b>for the fall season, kinda like Fall TV. It started </b></span><b style="color: #783f04;">the last </b><b style="color: #783f04;">couple </b><br />
<b style="color: #783f04;">of weeks in August. Big hints being dropped </b><b style="color: #783f04;">about leaves </b><br />
<b style="color: #783f04;">turning yellow and feeling a chill in the air. They were ready to </b><br />
<b style="color: #783f04;">move on to Autumn decorating. I'm moving a little slower.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b><i>"Ah, September! You are the doorway to</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-size: large;"><b><i> the season that awakens my soul..."</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;"><i><b style="font-size: x-large;"> </b>~ Peggy Toney Horton</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>Don't get me wrong. I'm not dreading the new season. I'm</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>anticipating it. The warmth and coziness, the colors of rustic</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>orange and red, and the foods and recipes that celebrate </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>home. But give me a little time. Let me ease out of summer's</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>beauty. Yes, the brilliance of summer colors are gone, faded</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>by the light changing, end-of-season natural processes. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b><i>By all the lovely tokens SEPTEMBER days</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b><i>are here. With Summer's best of weather</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b><i>and Autumn's best of cheer.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: medium;"><i><b style="font-size: x-large;"> </b>~Helen Hunt Jackson</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b>Things are happening. The sights and sounds of a new </b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;"><b>season are arriving. Have you heard the Katydids? A </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>prediction of sorts from those </b></span><b style="color: #660000;">soothsayers of nature; when you </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">hear the sounds of the katydid, </b><b style="color: #660000;">a frost will happen in about </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">40-49 days. That seems about right f</b><b style="color: #660000;">iguring our first frost date </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">for zone 6. And, as I walk in the reserve, </b><b style="color: #660000;">I hear the chorus, and </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">I think about what lies ahead. I like the </b><b style="color: #660000;">seasonal changes. It's </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">anticipation and excitement. Let me experience and feel all </b><br />
<b style="color: #660000;">that glorious </b><span style="color: #660000;"><b>transformation.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>harvesting, it's cutting back and pulling the old and faded. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>I'll keep my Zinnias and Tomatoes, they keep on giving right</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>now like old friends. Ron and I will grab that porch time as</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>much as possible, we'll bike till the cold wind puts us down,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><b>and we'll share a glass of wine on the swing till we move in-</b></span><br />
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Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-53678346179759965772017-08-25T13:20:00.001-04:002017-08-25T13:20:17.430-04:00Thoughts on Zinnias and the Homegrown Tomato<br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">If I had to pick a favorite thing to grow, I would ask if I could</b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>pick two favorite things. One from the flower category and one</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>from the vegetable side. Yes botanically the tomato is a fruit, but</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>the Supreme Court decided this issue a long time ago. So I think</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b>Want endless bouquets? Plant Zinnias! ~ </b>Diana Moore</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Zinnias are my favorite flower. Three things to know about this</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>annual? It's drought tolerant and stands up to the heat, provides </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>great color, and </b></span><b style="color: #38761d;">is low maintenance. Packaged </b><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>seeds offer a wide</b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">variety of height and color. Your job is to choose a spot with full</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">sun, prep the soil for planting and follow package instructions.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Water as needed. I've never fertilized my zinnias but an early </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">feed can </span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>only help. </b></span><b><span style="color: #38761d;">They are great cutting flowers. Keep them</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #38761d;">deadheaded for flowering all season. Always leave a few flowers</span></b><br />
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<b>The post this week has to be dedicated to a history making event.</b><br />
<b>A total solar eclipse will sweep across the United States. An</b><br />
<b>astronomical phenomena? Absolutely! You may have seen </b><br />
<b>photos in the </b><b>past, but this y</b><b>ou can't ignore. Crossing our nation </b><br />
<b>from coast to </b><b>coast, a 2500 mile path, the </b><b>time start to finish will </b><br />
<b>run four hours</b><b> </b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>Three things cannot be long hidden:</i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i> The sun, the moon, and the truth.</i></span></b><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;"><i><b> </b>~ Buddha</i></span><br />
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<b>What you see depends on where you are, or might want to travel to.</b><br />
<b>Nashville, Tennessee or Hopkinsville, Kentucky are ideal spots if </b><br />
<b>you </b><b>live in Ohio and want to keep it within a reasonable driving </b><br />
<b>range. </b><b>Kentucky experiences the longest eclipse time at just over </b><br />
<b>2 </b><b>minutes </b><b>and 41 seconds. In Ohio we will only see a partial eclipse.</b><br />
<b>About 90%of the sun will be blocked.</b><br />
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<b>Here are some fun facts about the solar eclipse.</b><br />
<b>*Weather is a factor! A cloudy day will hurt your viewing chances. </b><br />
<b>*What is a total solar eclipse? The moon passes between Earth</b><br />
<b> and the sun, and appears to cover the sun. It will block the sun's </b><br />
<b> light. Not everyone will </b><b>see a total eclipse but will experience a </b><br />
<b> partial one.</b><br />
<b>*What is a syzygy? An astronomy term, it is the alignment of the </b><br />
<b> earth, new moon </b><b>and the sun, resulting in an eclipse.</b><br />
<b>*The first recorded eclipse was in China 4000 years ago. They</b><br />
<b> thought it was a dragon eating the sun. (from astronomer </b><br />
<b> Derek Kief, H.R. Macmillan Space Center)</b><br />
<b>*The last time a total eclipse swept across the entire USA was in</b><br />
<b> 1918. This total eclipse will be the first visible from the </b><br />
<b> contiguous </b><b>United States since 1979.</b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>It is only during an eclipse that the Man in the Moon has a place</i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #20124d;"><i>in the sun.</i></span></b><br />
<span style="color: #20124d;"><i><b> </b>~ Anonymous</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><i><br /></i></span><b>To avoid serious eye damage, you must take precaution when</b><br />
<b>viewing the solar eclipse. Everyone viewing needs to wear</b><br />
<b>special solar glasses or you can use filtered welder's glasses.</b><br />
<b>The sunlight can burn the retina leading to long term or</b><br />
<b>permanent damage. Caution your children. Don't look at a</b><br />
<b>partial eclipse through unfiltered binoculars or a telescope.</b><br />
<b>Look for special eclipse glasses online or check out your</b><br />
<b>local library for free ones. Several local grocery stores had </b><br />
<b>them available </b><b>as well. Make your own pinhole projector</b><br />
<b>by using 2 sheets of paper. Instructions online. There are </b><br />
<b>eclipse events being </b><b>planned locally so </b><b>that is a safe option </b><br />
<b>as well. View online </b><b>by checking out </b><b>the NASA website and </b><br />
<b>Space.com. Here's </b><b>the information I received by plugging </b><br />
<b>in my zip code. The </b><b>moon cover </b><b>will be 88% of the sun. The </b><br />
<b>moon </b><b>will be in the </b><b>sun's path </b><b>starting at 1:01pm and </b><br />
<b>continue </b><b>for 2hours and </b><b>48</b><b>minutes. The </b><b>best time to see the </b><br />
<b>peak of the </b><b>eclipse will </b><b>be 2:28pm. It's great specific </b><br />
<b>information for your area.</b><br />
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<b>Monday expect traffic to be heavy as thousands are traveling.</b><br />
<b>Millions of eyes will be loo</b><b>king upward as the sun disappears </b><br />
<b>from the sky. The animals and insects will react as if the sun</b><br />
<b>is setting. It will be as dark as sunset is. It will happen </b><br />
<b>whether you want it to or not. It will not be as be as you</b><br />
<b>suspect but something more....</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-50626921245575460342017-08-10T19:56:00.001-04:002017-08-10T20:50:05.054-04:00Butterfly Happy<br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b><i>No garden truly blooms until butterflies</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b><i>have danced upon it.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">~ K.D'Angelo</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i> </i></b></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>There's nothing more beautiful or peaceful to watch than a </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>butterfly. </b></span><b style="color: #741b47;">They are enchanting and graceful. As they glide </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">and flit about the </b><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>garden one can almost be envious of their </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>freedom in flight.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>My garden includes a variety of flowers and plants that will </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>encourage visits from butterflies. It is important to provide</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>food and nectar sources for them. </b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Butterflies require nectar</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>as a food source while caterpillars eat leaves as theirs.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b><i>We delight in the beauty of the butterfly,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b><i>but rarely admit the changes it has gone</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b><i>through to achieve that beauty.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><i style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"> </i>~ Maya Angelou</span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Did you know there are 4 stages in the butterfly lifecycle and</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>it's possible to observe that in your own backyard. I was lucky</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>enough to have a butterfly visit my Dill plant, lay an egg and</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>from that a caterpillar hatched, which changed and transformed</b></span><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">its body and </b><b style="color: #741b47;">emerged as a butterfly. It was amazing. On previous </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">posts </b><b style="color: #741b47;">I've shared many photos on this process. It's visually exciting</b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">to watch this process.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b><i>There's nothing in a caterpillar that tells you</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><b><i>it's going to be a butterfly.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"> ~ Richard Buckminster Fuller</span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><i style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;"> </i> </span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><br /></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>I hope you find the time to stop and watch and appreciate such</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>a simple joy of a butterfly fluttering about the flowers. What</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>beautiful gardens they must have visited! </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-46136719797930606282017-08-02T16:21:00.001-04:002017-08-02T16:21:03.286-04:00August Daze<br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b><i>Dance with the waves, move with the sea</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b><i>Let the rhythm of the water </i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b><i>set your soul free.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><i><b style="font-size: x-large;"> </b>~Christy Ann Martine</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>Vacation in Hawaii was fabulous! All those descriptive phrases, all</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>the adjectives that can set your mind thinking of that big, beautiful,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>bounty of deep blue water fits. How can you not be happy while</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>walking along the beach. Endless sounds of the sea crashing on the</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>shore casts its spell...only to repeat again and again. I love the </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>ocean, </b></span><b style="color: #073763;">the sand hot, you make the dash to the salty sea, and you're </b><br />
<b style="color: #073763;">embraced </b><span style="color: #073763;"><b>by the </b></span><b><span style="color: #073763;">cold water and the heat of sun. It is its own therapy!</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #073763;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>At the beach, life is different. Time doesn't move</i></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>hour to hour but mood to moment. We live by the</i></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>There is much to see and do in Hawaii, (Maui and Honolulu </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>for us). </b></span><b style="color: #073763;">Tropical flowers, exotic fruits, luaus,volcanoes, and </b><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>There are so many pictures and stories to share. It was exciting, </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>it was </b></span><b style="color: #073763;">a getaway, it was tropical, and it was fun to share it with </b><br />
<b style="color: #073763;">our daughter </b><b style="color: #073763;">and son in law. If you want an adventure, visit</b><br />
<b style="color: #073763;">Hawaii! I </b><span style="color: #073763;"><b>guarantee you'll be so happy you did. Please enjoy</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b>ALOHA everybody and thanks for stopping by!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>Visit me on Instagram dianarn2627 to see more pictures of</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b>Hawaii and lots of other great </b></span><span style="color: #073763;"><b>stuff. </b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-48937787331337356022017-07-12T19:15:00.001-04:002017-07-12T19:15:10.129-04:00Joy In July<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i> ~William Carlos Williams</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>What's not to love about summer. Sun-filled, sultry, sensational</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>and well summery. Our gardens are beginning to share, flowers</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>are blooming and begging to be cut for a bouquet. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b><i> Roses and Herbs.</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><i> ~Diana Moore</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>I think grandson Ethan has found his joy!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Visit me on Instagram, dianarn2627</b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-13739856560960726282017-07-04T11:46:00.005-04:002017-07-04T11:46:58.090-04:00Here's To The Red White And Blue<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Today we celebrate the nation's 241st birthday. That day in 1776</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">An all-American holiday with parades, </span></b><span style="color: blue;"><b>barbecues and picnics, flag-</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Nothing is easier to grow than herbs. They provide wonderful</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>fragrance, look lovely and are edible too. They are fast growing,</b></span><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">needing sun and water, fertilizer at first planting then pinch and</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13;">clip </span></b><b><span style="color: #274e13;">as you need </span></b><b style="color: #274e13;">them. Like most annuals, periodic harvesting will </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">keep them from going to seed. Space isn't </b><b style="color: #274e13;">an issue either. Any </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">container will </b><b style="color: #274e13;">work as long </b><b style="color: #274e13;">as you provide for </b><b style="color: #274e13;">drainage. A small</b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">spot in a </b><b style="color: #274e13;">landscaped bed </b><b style="color: #274e13;">near the kitchen will </b><b style="color: #274e13;">give you quick </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">access to </b><b style="color: #274e13;">flavor all your </b><b style="color: #274e13;">dishes. Here's what I'm </b><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>growing </b></span><b style="color: #274e13;">in my </b><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Thanks for stopping by, Diana</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>PS do you like the herb markers, here's where you can find them.</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.herbgardenmarkers.com/">www.herbgardenmarkers.com</a><br />
by Jackson Hawk (not a pd.endorsement)<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><br /></b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-39902893762736133562017-06-21T17:39:00.001-04:002017-06-21T20:55:00.243-04:00Summer Has Officially Arrived!<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I could not have picked a better morning to welcome in the start</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>of summer. We were greeted with low humidity and comfortable</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>temperatures in the high 70's to 80's. It is indeed official, with</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>the Northern hemisphere experiencing Summer Solstice at</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>12:24 am EDT. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>We do note from here, the days will start getting shorter, but no</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>we'll enjoy the fact today is the longest day of the year! How </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>about a couple fun </b></span><b style="color: #38761d;">facts for those scientifically inclined. The </b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Arctic </b></span><b style="color: #38761d;">Circle has 24 hours of daylight. This only occurs on June</b><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">Solstice </b><b style="color: #38761d;">for those areas within the Arctic Circle. It won't be the </b><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">hottest </b><b style="color: #38761d;">day of the year as you might think, it takes time for the</b><b style="color: #38761d;"> </b><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">oceans </b><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>and landmasses to </b></span><b style="color: #38761d;">warm up. June Solstice is celebrated</b><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>around the world. In different cultures, many ritual customs</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>will occur to honor the Sun. Many festivals and events will</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>be going on to celebrate nature and new beginnings. My focus</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>is it's a beautiful warm day and I can be outside! That makes</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>me happy! </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Care to join me? Grab a cup of tea, or a glass of wine and let's</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">"Summertime is always the best of what</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">and vegetables. Overnight we're seeing explosions of color and</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">growth. It's still possible to add flowers to your yard and reap </span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">the benefits of seasonal happy. Annuals are perfect for the non-</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">gardener. The local garden centers and big box stores still have</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">quite a variety of bedding plants that will give your yard and</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">containers instant color.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;"><br /></span></b></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Annuals, unlike perennials, are temporary additions. They grow</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>There are many ways to use annual flowers to enhance your yard.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Add summer color lasting the entire season to empty spaces in a </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>area that just has shrubs. Perhaps you have a rock garden, a pond </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>or other water feature that need clusters of color to balance that </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>area. Combine annuals and green plants/vines in containers and </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>hanging baskets and </b></span><b style="color: #274e13;">create garden art by using spray painted </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">chairs, old bicycles with </b><b style="color: #274e13;">baskets etc. etc. Vintage garden junk </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">decorated with flowers is fun </b><b style="color: #274e13;">and certainly create conversation </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">when your having that outdoor </b><b style="color: #274e13;">party. With the 4th of July </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">coming up, how about creating a red, white and blue arrangement</b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">with a few flags.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I hope I've given you a some enjoyment or at least a </b></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>little pause in</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Thank you, I appreciate you stopping by!</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Diana</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><br /></b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543401201909194844.post-69083257435289650692017-06-14T19:19:00.001-04:002017-06-14T19:19:09.782-04:00Perennial Happy<br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Early June is a favorite time, loaded with lots of activity in our </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>yards and gardens. </b></span><b style="color: #741b47;">It is also national Perennial Gardening Month. </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">Have you visited </b><b style="color: #741b47;">your local gardening centers and nurseries? </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">They are filled and </b><b style="color: #741b47;">overflowing with flowers and plants of all </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">shapes and sizes. P</b><b style="color: #741b47;">erennial plants offer a wide range of blossoms</b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>with different textures, varying bloom times and a rainbow of</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>colors. I want to share some </b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>perennial favorites from my garden.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>June will be welcoming summer in a couple weeks and whether </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>you </b></span><b style="color: #741b47;">chose to plant some perennial seeds or waited to plant </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">individual </b><b style="color: #741b47;">containers of a larger size, you're suddenly seeing lush </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">leafy growth </b><b style="color: #741b47;">and beautiful blooms.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><b>For your container perennials, dig your hole a little wider than</b></b></span><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">your pot with the depth being the size of the container. Loosen</b><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>the roots and spread them out gently. Fill in with some good</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>composted soil, add a granular fertilizer and water well. Mulch</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>well and consider the size and height of your plant as you may </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>need to stake and hoop them for support. Examples would</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>include delphiniums, hollyhocks and </b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>peonies. </b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Also </b></span><b style="color: #741b47;">be aware </b><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Bare-root perennials are usually less expensive than the container</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>variety but with a little more cost than seeds. You're getting</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>just the plant root. You'll find them in early spring packed in</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>peat moss or other such material. Mail-order is an easy way</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>to find just what your looking for with detailed instructions.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Remember to soak the roots in water before planting them.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>Perennials will reward you year after year if you are careful to</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>maintain properly. They grow bigger and better each year. Only</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>later as they begin to spread and crowd themselves will you have </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>to think about dividing your plants. We'll look at that later.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>If you like a cutting garden you'll find the perennial flowers lend</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>themselves to becoming beautiful bouquets and some offer a</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #741b47;"><b>wonderful pleasing </b></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><b>fragrance as well. Think about </b></span><b style="color: #741b47;">roses, yarrow,</b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">lavender, dianthus, lily-of-the-valley, just to name a few. Nothing</b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">is more pleasing than stepping into your garden and enjoying </b><br />
<b style="color: #741b47;">their scents.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>This morning presented itself a little differently... cool and </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>overcast, </b></span><b style="color: #274e13;">possibly a few light showers, and wind from the </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">north/northeast. I </b><b style="color: #274e13;">thought this day still held possibilities </b><b style="color: #274e13;">to</b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">work my garden/landscape </b><b style="color: #274e13;">spaces. Yesterday was picture </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">perfect and I certainly reaped the benefits </b><b style="color: #274e13;">of gardening for </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">mental health. I expected the same for today...nope </b><b style="color: #274e13;">didn't </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">happen! So after a walk, after FaceTime with Ben (son), </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">Ethan </b><b style="color: #274e13;">(grandson), and Sam (the Pug), after lighthouse-</b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">keeping duties, I planned </b><b style="color: #274e13;">an afternoon for picture editing </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">and my blog. Here I sit gazing out the </b><b style="color: #274e13;">window looking for </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">a way to be outside. </b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>Procrastination is, hands down, our </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>favorite form of self-sabotage.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>-Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>When all your garden/landscape chores are done for the day, </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>do you take </b></span><b style="color: #274e13;">the time later to wander around your outdoor </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">space? Do you appreciate </b><b style="color: #274e13;">the effort? Do you admire the </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">beauty you've created?</b><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><i>How lovely the silence of growing things.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>-author unknown</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>A garden/flower/landscaped part of your yard is a commitment;</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>it's physical, expensive, challenging and requires dedicated time.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Motivation drives us to get outdoors, pick up that piece of</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>garden equipment and work, and we all have our reasons </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>enjoying the fruits of your labor has its reward. Come-on a </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>little smile, it feels sooo good!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b><i>Keep Calm and Smell Lavender,</i></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>~Diana M.</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>I was hesitant to pull out my very old Lavender plants. Some</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>of them have been there at least 10 years. They seemed spent </b></span><br />
<b style="color: #351c75;">to me and I was ready for new growth and change. I'm so</b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">glad I did. The blooms were amazing this morning. I cut for</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">two bouquets and the aroma...musky, soft with sweet floral </span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">undertones. Crushing a few buds in my fingers, I rubbed</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">the area under my nose to keep a lingering scent. It doesn't</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: #351c75;">Lavender has been around centuries. A wonderful Mediterranean</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">plant used for its medicinal and beauty applications. More than</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #351c75;">ever Lavender finds itself useful in our homes. There are more </span></b><br />
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<b><i style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"> It is the month of June,</i></b><br />
<b><i style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">The month of leaves and roses,</i></b><br />
<b><i style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">When pleasant sights salute the eyes,</i></b><br />
<b><i style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;">And pleasant scents the noses. </i></b><br />
<i style="color: #351c75;">~N.P. Willis</i><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Lavender is a hardy perennial. Loves the sunshine and dry soil.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>There are several varieties and over time you will find your</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>pollinators like the bees and butterflies, and you'll find you are</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>attracted to your lavender as well. For a stress-reliever, head</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>out to visit your Lavender... touching and smelling, a lot. At</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>some point when you are ready for some craft delight, save the </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>flowers. Cut the stems long, hang to dry then fill a jar or plastic</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>bag with the dried blooms. I'll add a few drops of essential oil</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>of Lavender to a cotton ball and drop it in the jar. This will keep</b></span><br />
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<i style="color: #351c75;"><br /></i><span style="color: #351c75;"><b style="color: #351c75;">My personal favorite is the Spanish or French </b><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Lavender depending </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="color: #351c75;">find a bit of happiness when you do....</span></b></span><br />
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<i style="color: #351c75;"><br /></i><i style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lavender will fill all your senses,</b></span></i><br />
<i style="color: #351c75;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>a flower for the soul.</b></span></i><i style="color: #351c75;"> ~Diana M.</i>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Flowers don't tell, they show.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>~Stephan Skeem</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>There is the plant. It has a stem and at the top there are brightly</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>colored parts called petals which last only a short time. To some </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>this is </b></span><b style="color: #4c1130;">the best part. Those beautiful blossoms, colors of the rain-</b><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>bow offering us happiness and a little bit of heaven right in our </b></span><br />
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<i style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="font-size: large;">The fairest thing in </span></i><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>nature, a flower, still</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>Flower power indeed. We are mesmerized by the sight and scent</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>of blooms, affecting us to feel positive, even less stressed, perhaps</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>Flowers always make people better, happier</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>and more helpful; they are sunshine, food</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>and medicine to the soul.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i> ~Luther Burbank</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>Gardening is a way we </b></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>participate in a life-giving process. To</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;"><i>to make you happy. It only takes a bloom.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #a64d79;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>~Diana Moore</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Herbs have been a part of my garden life for many years. My</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>love of lavender and my success growing them led me to try a </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>They're easier to maintain and are close to the kitchen door.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>You may wonder why herbs are so popular. They are useful. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>We cook with herbs, preferably fresh. Herb infusions, tea and </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>vinegars </b></span><b style="color: #274e13;">are easily made using herbs. You've heard the term </b><br />
<b style="color: #274e13;">aroma </b><b style="color: #274e13;">therapy? Herbs can be grown for its oils and thus create </b><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>wonderful aroma blends. Their healing properties are well-</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>accepted going back centuries. Finally herbs can be enjoyed</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>simply for its beauty as a </b></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>plant. Their scent is individualized:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>balmy, savory, sweet, perfumed and spicy. Working in your </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>garden planting and maintaining herbs can be quite relaxing</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>and intoxicating.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I hope you give herbs a try. Grab a lavender plant and maybe</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>I guarantee everyone will be tempted by their aroma. Mama</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Hen liked the Mint while Sam (the Pug) was loving the Lemon</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>"The world's favorite season is the spring.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b> All things seem possible in May."</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">~Edwin Way Teale</span> <br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>May arrived full of rain, wind and cool </b></span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>temperatures. Some of</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>us chose to ignore that and bought flowers. Some of us planted</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>said flowers and now we're nail biting. Most of us are storing </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>our purchased flowers in the garage. Out during the day, in at </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>weather crops can tolerate the drop in temperature. Fingers</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>crossed friends as we move to our safe planting date around</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>May 12-15th. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>The Pansy has been chosen as the 2017 annual Flower of the</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Year. What a terrific bloomer. Friendly, easy to grow and the</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Speaking of garden centers, my annual visit to a favorite place with</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>friend Marian yielded several great finds. Hydro Growers in </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Pleasant </b></span><b style="color: #351c75;">Hill, Ohio has it all. If you live close by, a visit is definitely </b><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>A garden is a friend you can visit anytime!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b>time and planting time, it's a spring walk, it's putting your</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The tree which moves some to tears of</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">joy is in the eyes of </span></b></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>others only a green</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>nature all ridicule and deformity... and</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>some scarce see nature at all. But to the</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>world wide and events are coordinated globally by the Earth</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">The earth does not belong to us</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">We belong to the earth....</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13;">~Chief Seattle</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The message is clear...do it more than once a year!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>How about an Earth Day joke? This comes from a little friend</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b> "Why did the leaf go to the doctor?"</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b> "It was feeling GREEN!"</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">Spring</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13;">certainly shows</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span><span style="color: #274e13;">us nature's cycle of life</span><span style="color: #0b5394;">, </span><span style="color: #274e13;">death and rebirth.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>We celebrate the blossoms, sprouts and buds.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><span style="color: #274e13;">We </span></b></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>rejoice in a renewal of our spirit... our awakening spirit, alive</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>with hope. Like nature, like the dawn </b></span><b style="color: #274e13;">after the night, we </b><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>surrender </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>to the beginning... to the joy of the light.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Embrace the goodness</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Thanks for stopping by, Diana</b></span>Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18323562812494567799noreply@blogger.com1