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Autumn Fun From My Garden
At this time of year in this hemisphere, we focus on the dead (All Hallow's Eve/All Saints/All Souls/Día de Muertos) and on the dying of the light, the dying of the year, the passing of summer. Liking...
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Wednesday Vignette
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Click over to her blog to see what's catching the eye of garden bloggers this week.The leaves of my one of my favorite (because of the story of...
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It's Mum Time Again at the Seymour Conservatory
What to do on a cold and blustery November day? Let's take a walk over to the park for a visit to the tropics. You can see many previous posts here. Walking in the front door, we're greeted by this....
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Random Friday
Like many bloggers, I end up with a few unrelated images each week or so that aren't enough for a post of their own. What better day to be random than Friday?First up are a few cool things I saw in...
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In A Vase On Monday
The grasses are doing their bloom thing right now so I thought it might be fun to cut some for today's vase. Then I walked around outside to see what else might work with them. Then I saw this:The...
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In A Face On Tuesday
Fall is in full swing and with lows predicted in the upper thirties in the coming week, it feels like winter is here already. Okay, it's only one night and the prediction is 39 degrees but last time...
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Wednesday Vignette
Wednesday vignette is hosted by Anna at Flutter and Hum. Make sure to click over to her blog to enjoy more of the midweek fun!Thank you, Veterans and families, for your sacrifices and service!With...
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Glass Gardens Northwest Fall Open House
My pal, Alison (Bonney Lassie) gave me a heads up about Glass Gardens Northwest Fall Open House. You may recognize the talented Barbara Sanderson's work from The Northwest Flower and Garden Show, The...
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There's Always Something Growing at Flower World
Flower World, the 15 acre nursery (3 acres under cover) northeast of Seattle is always an interesting place to visit, especially when it's cold outside as their extensive tropical houses transport one...
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Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day November 2015
It's been a wet November so far and for the last few days, the rain hasn't stopped at all. It alternates between heavy rain and pounding rain that bounces off the pavement. Did I mention the wind?...
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In A Vase on Monday - Foliage Follow Up November 2015
Linking with In A Vase On Monday at Cathy's blog, Rambling in the Garden and with Foliage Follow Up at Pam's blog, Digging.What to do when Monday and Foliage Follow-Up happen on the same day? A wiser...
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In A Face on Tuesday - Blind Date
"She's cute as a button." "He's not to hard on the eyes but seems a bit empty-headed."
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Wednesday Vignette
A bit of gold in the midst of decay. It too will return to the soil all too soon. As Robert Frost said, "Nothing gold can stay."Wednesday Vignette is hosted each week by the fabulous Anna at Flutter...
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Visiting Molbak's Part 1 - Can't Contain My Excitement
Molbak's, a nursery in Woodinville, WA, is one of those places that transforms itself into a wonderland of holiday decor, gifts, etc. each year at this time. Saturday was their official opening...
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly; Watson's in November
Watson's is always mostly good and beautiful but without a bit of bad and ugly for comparison, how would we know? First the bad and ugly. Of course, this is just my opinion and you are free to love...
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In A Vase on Monday - A Quickie
There are still a few blooms in the garden but what caught my eye the other day as I was doing a little garden tidying between storms was spent hydrangea blooms. Today when I dashed out in the cold to...
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In A Face on Tuesday - Pot head
Obviously potted, his smoke-filled head wasn't even aware that he was stoned. Note: The leaf is cut from paper and the smoke is from tobacco. The only actual pot here is made of terracotta. The only...
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Wednesday Vignette - Whispering Hope
Wednesday Vignette is hosted by the multi-talented Anna at Flutter and Hum. To see her WV and those of other participating bloggers, click here. I let my artichokes bloom as they're so beautiful in...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
On this day in the U.S. we think about the many blessings for which we're thankful. I'm lucky to have a long list and one thing for which I'm truly thankful is the wonderful blogging community. If...
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Willow Tree Gardens and Interiors Part One
Willow Tree had it's Christmas open house from November first through fifteenth. I went on the last day of the event and will share some of the always beautiful decorations later but today, let's see...
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