A “Yay!” going down the road of life.

A “Yay!” going down the road of life.

Way back when emojis were first invented, I was perusing these brand-new “smiley-faces” (not quite sure what the purpose of them was for) and I determined that one particular “smiley-face” looked like a “Yay!”   Therefore, I began using…
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Welcome home!

Welcome home!

During hubby’s and my travels the past two weeks we were in three different countries:  Greece, Turkiye, and Italy.   The people of Greece were wonderfully kind.  The country was beautiful.  The food was delicious.  The historical sights were…
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Fighting jetlag!

Fighting jetlag!

Hubby and I arrived back home from Rome after being up and going for over 28 hrs. straight.   Thankfully it was nighttime by the time we made it home and we both fell exhausted into bed.   However  ... …
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Chasing the sun around the globe

Chasing the sun around the globe

Hubby and I have just recently returned from traveling overseas the past couple of weeks.We took off from Rome at 10am, headed home ... and the sun was shining brightly! We flew over the Alps at the northern…
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Joys of June – the foxgloves are blooming!

Joys of June – the foxgloves are blooming!

The foxgloves are blooming!   According to our Forestry Class, foxgloves are not “native” plants of our region.  But rather, they are an “invasive” species.   Hubby and I do not mind in the least.  We both love the foxgloves!  …
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Joys of June!

Joys of June!

My Hoopes rose is blooming!   This brings me so much joy!   This little rose was a gift (probably 10 years ago) from some very special friends.   I planted the little rose in our yard at the home where…
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God of my peace … God of my pieces.

God of my peace … God of my pieces.

For Mother’s Day, my son gave me this gift of a wonderful Lego orchid.   I was delighted!   I couldn’t wait to put it together!   But my life has been so crazy busy recently I haven’t had time to…
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