Salutations! Virginia has turned green — greener than green. This is the time of year all the plants start growing and turn our town into a lush, green beauty. The new ivy growth is vivid lime green lighting up our flower beds, and the birds are splashing around in the bath. It’s looking like Spring out there for sure. It’s been a hot week, but that’s okay.
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The peonies are beginning to bloom in the garden so I finally have something other than red azalea to cut and bring in. The summer flowers are on the way. I’m so happy — peonies are my all time favorite! These are the first three peony blooms in bright pink with a pastel pink center.
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Life has been moving in full speed this week with jam packed days of soccer games, doctor appointments, and musical performances. I don’t mind it though. I stumbled upon a couple of hours this morning and decided to have coffee and a snuggle with sweet Paisley on the sofa — ahh … what a nice start to what is shaping up to be one crazy day of running around town.
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Today was a day of messin’ around in the garden, not one of those hardcore, break your back kind of days. The kind with lots of milling around, planting a few shade flowers, and maybe snapping a few photos for the blog.
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Talk about one super-sized, spontaneous furniture purchase — a baby grand! We have been toying around with the idea of a piano for a couple of years now. The bottom line is I didn’t want to give up some of my favorite furniture pieces. They weren’t fancy or expensive pieces, I just couldn’t bare to part with them. But, I did. And I am so glad I did. My son has been filling our house with the most beautiful music, […]
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Salutations! How are things? I’m feeling pretty darn good about things around here. I think it has something to do with all the sunshine. I hope it’s shining down on you too! I’m typically a little lazy when it comes to setting the table for company. I tend to lay out a stack of plates, a stack of napkins, and a pile of silverware, not so inviting. Whenever I’m invited to a friend’s or family’s party and they have taken […]
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Could I really still be carrying on about my spinach from the garden? Yes, I’m afraid it’s looking that way. An odd obsession with spinach from the garden — check!! I’ve been trying to come up with a dish to use up some of my garden spinach. Pasta is what came to mind, although pasta twirls around in my mind on a daily basis. This easy dish is filled with fresh Spring flavors. The sauce is rich and creamy, and […]
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