Desert Adventure

Many of my dearest friends live in distant towns and cities – the result of moving from state to state for career advancement.  Although I missed the day to day interactions with them throughout the years, now that I (and my husband) have more time for recreation, these long distant friendships have become a bonus for new, wonderful […]

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A Luscious Succulent Success

Last fall I transplanted several cuttings (cared for and rooted by my husband and his green thumb) into my favorite clay pot.  These cuttings came from my good friend Paula’s succulent plants and Mar’s Jade plant (the host plant was over 40 years old).  With the exception of the Jade plant I don’t know the common or botanical names […]

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Moving Day

On this day 17 years ago, I was consumed with loss and everything being left behind. I faced the future with dread. Little of my emotion was focused on the excitement of exploration and the new experiences that lay ahead.  You can read more about this in my previous post Relocate, Reinvent, Reroot, Rebloom, Relax! Today […]

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The Fourth Decade

Originally posted on Amanda Mininger:
One of my closest friends turned 40 today. I’ve been thinking about this one, trying to figure out why we put this much significance on a birthday, why we decorate this particular mile marker with lights and flowers and well-meaning phrases full of pith, borrowed from antiquity or Sex in…

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