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Once in a while, we need the help of a friend, to see the other side of a conundrum. A friend who leads us to safety – away from wrong turns, and renegade emotions, that could potentially muck up everything! A friend who helps, not in a heavy handed – hit…
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So, you want my recipe on how to relax? Find a shady, sunny spot. Spread out on a comfortable leaf, that sways gently in the breeze, and is close to something wonderful. Like this. Voilá! Perfection! (This recipe can be customized to meet you specific specifications, such as,…
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Words escape me… Bearded Iris from last May!
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Are there angels among us? This world seems to be divided between the warring and the loving. Are we approaching a tipping point, weary of war, and resolved to truly love our neighbors, even if they are very different from us? If you think that living a compassionate, kind life,…
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Pretty purple petunias, posing perfectly, on the porch.
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You can find stones or shells on the beach in the shape of hearts. Sometimes the leaves against the sky will connect in such a way to form a glittering heart. Here is a heart door in a hollow tree. I wonder, is anyone home? (Who invented rectangles…
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Shadow and light and light and shadows, and all the colors in between. What would we do without our sun to paint the world for us? Not much, I suppose. Without the sun… let's not go there! Let's just enjoy the show!!
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You might think that having dinner under a canopy of Jasmine, might be a bit heady. But it didn't bother these diners, or the birthday party upstairs. The combination of good company, Jasmine and wine, make for a sweet, heady evening! Jasmine at O. C. Whites, in…
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Iris is the sacred flower of the goddess of the rainbow, Iris, who would take messages of love from the "eye of heaven" to earth using the rainbow as a bridge. Iris means "eye of heaven" and is the name given to the goddess, this flower, and the center of your own eye,…
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The first blossom on Easter morning… Four days later – a full bouquet! Once it gets started, it doesn't stop!
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