Southern Broken Dash

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Well, my garden has officially reached “jungle stage.”  Things have grown so big and so thick, my little goldfish think they are in the Amazon.  ~:-D
However, I can show you one portion of the garden that remains graceful. 

A rose climbing up a white brick column always looks good to me!
I have not written in a while.  I […]

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Someone asked me about a natural insect repellent.  A friend recently told me about Bite Blocker.  It works well for me and does not have DEET. 

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My birdbaths really draw in all kinds of insects.  I happened to spy a wasp in the middle of a drink, and I happened to have my camera with me, so I got a picture!

Isn’t it amazing to watch wildlife??  I think it’s easy to take it for granted, but if we really stop and […]

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We are starting to get some pretty carrots from the garden.  A bit small yet, but very sweet and big enough for a snack.  I have another small area planted with carrots to take over when this crop is about done.

I am taking some birdbaths to a local antique store today to sell with their […]

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I was thrilled to get some bamboo yesterday!  A lady two blocks over has a stand of bamboo that must be cut back occasionally.  It must have been time for a trim, because I drove by yesterday to see a stack of bamboo and other branches by the road at her house.  I walked over to ask if I might have three or […]

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I came across a little saying that has meant much to me this week.  It’s about contentment.  
Contentment:  With it, the poor man is rich.  Without it, the rich man is poor.
Isn’t that wonderful? 
I want to always be content.
In some ways, being content gets easier as we get older.  When I was younger, everything seemed so acute.  When […]

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A storm rolled in a couple of nights ago.  I tried to get a picture without the flash so you could see the contrast of the dark clouds and last bits of light in the sky.  I couldn’t hold the camera still enough.

It’s blurry, I know, but you can see the clouds.  I was thinking […]

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I don’t have anything exciting to write about today.  In fact, I’ve been downright depressed today over the cost of living.  I am going to have to cut more corners.  I am going to have to make a very strict budget on paper using figures I know we can count on and then stick to […]

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