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First Snow Of The Season

When I first laid eyes on this picture, I shivered. That reaction does stand to reason, as this picture most…
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A Refreshing Dessert

My husband and I have this daily dessert tradition: a serving of Haagen-Daz vanilla ice cream after the dinner meal.…
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Mabry Mill

During the Great Depression, a plan to build a parkway through the southern Appalachians of Virginia and North Carolina was…
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Pastry Apple Roses

It’s getting close to that time of year when the summer’s heat is replaced with the crisp air of Autumn…
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Riding Off Into The Sunset

I LOVE it when I am perusing through a diverse array of photos (on a free photo site) and I…
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Fabric Bead Necklace

I’ve entered into a time in my life when I’ve been hearing that inherent human call to create something with…
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Kolmanskop Ghost Town

If you are one of those hardy souls willing to take on a trek across the barrenness of Africa’s Namibian…
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My Best Friend

I’ve lived with this good-looking man for 29 years. The socially acceptable term for him is “husband” and there is…
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Stay Yourself Style

A style I have found myself attracted to is the Boho (which is a shortened version of the longer, more…
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Bled Island

Here’s another place that has me “strapping on the seatbelt” of my armchair and “flying” off to. I was introduced…
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All Aboard!

The clang of a bell and a chuff, chuff sound announces the arrival of the steam locomotive as it rolls…
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Eilean Donan Castle

When I first laid eyes on this castle (via photographs) my immediate thought was to wonder what it would be…
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Old Packhorse Bridge

It appears I have a thing for arched stone bridges. I’m not denying it. The appearance of these bridges is…
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Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge

What a fascinating bridge! The reflection of it in the water, making that perfect circle, piqued my curiosity and I…
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The Great Salad Debate

My husband and I are having this friendly debate over salads. My dearest likes salads but he typically doesn’t consume…
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Signs Of Myself

In May of 2019 we made a trip to Los Angeles, California to attend our daughter’s graduation from the University…
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Red-Winged Blackbirds

My father-in-law and sister-in-law stopped by to drop off our water fountain, which has been in storage since our move…
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Our Meadow

I could write a book about our cat. For now, this article will have to suffice. When we got our…
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Old Hundred Gold Mine

Pictured in the photo is one of the last remaining structures of the Old Hundred gold mine, located on Galena…
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Mountain Vacation

When it comes to taking a vacation, forget all the tourist traps. My preference is to go where there isn’t…
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