Archive for 2010 May

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend.  For so many families in this area, it’s a time to hop in the car and spend a few glorious days at the Jersey shore.  For us, though, it’s always a relaxing weekend at home; a chance to anticipate summer and revel in some of the simple pleasures of life. Yesterday morning, [...]

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Mutant Caterpillar Descends on Clarke Home

Occupants of the house have been quarantined, pending EPA investigation. Ok, not really.  But isn’t he funky-looking?  Like something that might have emerged from a nuclear waste pond?  I checked bugguide.net, and I think he may be an Orgyia Caterpillar, but don’t quote me on that. Whatever he is, he seems to like it here. [...]

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Peonies: a retrospective

I’ve had a blog since 2005, but I didn’t move to my own host until June 1, 2007.  My first post in my new blog home featured a picture of our one annual peony, in a cup on the kitchen shelf.  In what has become an unexpected late-May ritual, I have snapped a photo of [...]

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This is my Jersey Shore

Forget what you’ve seen on MTV.  This is the Jersey Shore, “Ocean City in May” style. In other words: cloudy, breezy, reading a book on the blanket, a bit chilly, quiet beach, peaceful, dipping a toe in the ocean, family-friendly, shopping, postponing bedtime to take in the boardwalk lights, ice cream, no crowds, wishing we [...]

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Reasons to be Cheerful

Can it really be over a year since my last RTBC post?  That just wrong – I’ve always got reasons to be cheerful! How about I share a few today? The return of my Friday Flickr Favorites.  Aren’t these some beautiful photos? (You can probably tell I was looking for home-sewn shirt inspiration recently.)  This [...]

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