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Zinnias

I think I got about ten minutes of sleep last night.  It was one of those things where my body was tired enough for sleep, but my brain was running a mile a minute, thinking about such important things as haircuts and party dresses.  I tried my usual trick of lulling my brain to sleep […]

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Back to School Book Week: Fiction Books

How many of you remember when I was digging around looking for podcasts to listen to, and completely forgot the fact the my own husband has a podcast that I never listened to?  Ok, well you can file this post in that category, too. I was discussing Book Week with Neil, wondering what I was […]

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Back to School Book Week: Non-Fiction Books

I can’t really pick a favorite non-fiction book for Back to School Book Week today.  Last year I got hooked on the memoir thing that’s been going around – you know, the “my year of doing something really interesting/noble/crazy and then writing about it” genre?  And, well, I’ve been plowing through those books so quickly […]

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Back to School Book Week: Craft Books

I hope you’ll forgive me for posting twice today, but Vintage Chica Eren had a fun idea that I wanted to get in on, and it means a-post-a-day for the next five days.  This book junkie just couldn’t resist. So here’s the deal – in honor of school starting up again (just over a week […]

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Friday

Some lovely photos these last few weeks on Flickr.  Be sure to click on the image for individual photo credits. I’ve got a tiny sweater on the needles, a few sewing projects waiting on the dining room table, a couple of yummy recipes I’m eager to make, and a completely un-scheduled holiday weekend ahead. That […]

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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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