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Gleanings From Living Long
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Category: St. Augustine
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Sage has been around since ancient times and used for a variety of ailments over the centuries, including in a potion to ward off the plague. In this window box is one of the ornamental varieties of Salvia. Modern Chinese herbalists have found that salvia miltiorrhiza helps to prevent heart attack and stroke…
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"Definitely looks like his father!" Photo by Paula Post. Shot at the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine.
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How tightly wrapped are you? Will you unfold into something big and beautiful when your time comes? Most definitely! Happy first day of Spring!
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Let's all put on our dancin' shoes And wear our shamrocks green And toast our friends both here and there And everywhere between. Shamrocks in St. Augustine! We now have two Irish pubs in this Spanish town!
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Lucky stars above you, Sunshine on your way, Many friends to love you, Joy in work and play. Laughter to outweigh each care, In your heart a song. And gladness waiting everywhere All your whole life long. Shamrock flowers! (May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow!)
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"Hey, who are you?" "Take my picture, take my picture, ruffruffruff!" "You are squishing me, Madam." "Oh, Captain, you know you like it!" "HELLO, Gorgeous!" "Want a hug?" "Don't you think I'm cute?" "It's hot in here, can you get us out?" "Ouch!" "Oh, look down there, what is that?" "I don't know, but…
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What can you do with a perfect day? Go for a walk, breathe, smile, get out the hammock, listen to the birds. Whatever you do on a perfect day, it works. Even if you keep dropping things or tripping, it still works. And then comes the perfect night! Robin in…
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In St. Augustine, there are several couplings of Palm and Oak trees. They are affectionately called "Love Trees." I call them "Ouch Trees."
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Not bad!
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The Azaleas are starting to bloom in St. Augustine. Robins are coming through too, you can hear them. Spring comes early in the south. This year, you might say that winter is late, or a no-show, except for those few days when it was below freezing. I'm not complaining. In fact if…
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