Tag Archives: nature

She Watches Me

Posted on May 12, 2014 by joey

One of the many things I love about my house is that it’s a bungalow. Even our tiny first apartment was on the second floor. First things first, it’s awfully nice not to tote laundry baskets up and down the … Continue reading →

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U is for Umbrella

Posted on April 24, 2014 by joey

If, like me, you love the rain, you may also love umbrellas. It takes a good downpour to force me to use one, though. I’d rather walk in the rain, and splash in the puddles. Umbrellas are whimsical.     … Continue reading →

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T is for Tulips

Posted on April 23, 2014 by joey

Tulips are my favorite. White tulips above all. Tulips in every color are gorgeous, but white ones are my favorite. I don’t know when exactly tulips became my favorite, but I had tulip bedding in 1987. The comforter subsequently became my … Continue reading →

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S is for So Many Things

Posted on April 22, 2014 by joey

I have so many things to do in my yard. No, really, SO MANY. Spring has arrived, and my yard is full of so many neglected plants that need division. So many hostas, for one. Ornamental grasses, daylilies, and lily-of-the-valley, … Continue reading →

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M is for Magical

Posted on April 15, 2014 by joey

Magic, like happiness, is where you find it. This morning wasn’t my morning to get up with the girls, so I slept til 9:30. As soon as I woke, I remembered it snowed last night. I might be the only … Continue reading →

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L is for Lily

Posted on April 14, 2014 by joey

Last summer, my mother-in-law was gifted with a calla lily. She loved it. She has respiratory issues, so not all plants, especially not most flowering plants, are good for her home. (She has great aptitude for growing African violets, which stay green … Continue reading →

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20 Things I Love Madly

Posted on March 19, 2014 by joey

I’m taking this prompt from Aussa Lorens, who took it from someone else, as part of some massive blog trend that I know nothing about because I live under a rock. I decided “madly” was better than “irrationally” for me, … Continue reading →

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Pips!

Posted on March 11, 2014 by joey

Y’all, it’s still really warm here. Almost seventy degrees. And since I had about twelve hours of sleep and ate pecan pie for breakfast, I felt ready to tackle the yard today. Don’t hate me because my life is so … Continue reading →

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It’s Only an Hour, They Say

Posted on March 9, 2014 by joey

If you missed my ever-so-eloquent post on time change from last year that’s okay, I’ll sum it up for you: Time change is stupid.  It’s another unusually warm and sunny day. I walked around yesterday hoping to see a pop of crocus … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Southern Snow

Posted on February 13, 2014 by joey

In 1993, I got stuck in a hotel in Mobile, Alabama. Mobile is located on the southern coast of Alabama, situated on the Gulf of Mexico. The hotel waitress had said some bad weather was coming through, and although she … Continue reading →

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