Tag: home
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Everyday Tables
Since the middle of July a bouquet of seasonal flowers has been left each week on the front porch. Every one has been different, and it has been such fun arranging them in a variety of ways. More often than not, the flowers are on the dining room table where their colorful energy makes me…
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Remembering
Here we are on the cusp of a new year which I hope will be filled with good cheer and good health. 2019 has been a very good year leaving behind some special memories. Tops among them is an African adventure. After nearly two days of travel the hubby and I arrived in Zimbabwe where…
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What To Do?
There comes a time when one has to think about what to do next as it applies to housing. So many things influence that decision particularly health, lifestyle, empty nest. The hubby and I are thinking we may be at that point now, but making a decision involving change is not easy. We live in…
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Just the Two of Us
For the first time in several weeks, it’s just the hubby and me at home. That means some relaxed moments on the porch enjoying the sunset over Rockport Harbor. The days are getting shorter now, and the colors are deepening as summer begins to wane. When it’s just the two of us, life is pretty…
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Little Piece of Heaven
Going to Maine is like my favorite fleece: the people and the memories just wrap me up in warmth and it feels like home. I’m not sure from where I copied those words, but they sum up my feelings about returning to Maine. Perhaps I wouldn’t love it so much if I were here all…
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Things Change
Shortly after we married, the hubby and I bought a house in a small town that is smack dab in the middle of Houston. At the time, the neighborhood had grown old. Houses were mostly bungalows with a smattering of two story homes, most of which needed updating. The majority of lots were 50×100. …
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Touches Here and There
The hubby has never been very interested in helping with holiday decor, and with no kids in the house some of my enthusiasm has waned. These days less is more and the touches here and there are ever so simple. For sure, not everything comes out of storage which makes whatever is used seem new…
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Reentry
I am very lucky to live in two places: Houston, Texas and Rockport, Maine. We have just returned to Houston and, oh, what a difference. Many of those differences make reentry something of a challenge. Houston is big and with that comes lots of traffic. Right now I drive the freeways with my heart…