
Bromeliads in Bloom! I know, it looks like an ordinary plant. But when burst forward . . . oh my! This is why we keep bromeliads. Such striking color! All they require is water in their crowns, truly. A favorite in my garden and home.
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Bromeliads in Bloom! I know, it looks like an ordinary plant. But when burst forward . . . oh my! This is why we keep bromeliads. Such striking color! All they require is water in their crowns, truly. A favorite in my garden and home.
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Mushrooms Sautéed Mushrooms This is one of my most favorite dishes, in the entire world; I can literally eat them alone, but add a slice or two of French bread, and couple slices of fresh tomatoes, and for me it is a perfect meal. You can also add these to sautéed spinach...
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Grazing Sheep There is something about grazing sheep which I find very peaceful; these I happened upon in southern Maine, enjoying the summer, without a care in the world.
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Studio B Nashville Unplanned stops are always my favorites, I have no idea what I was driving around Nashville looking for, when I spied the RCA Victor sign; and decided to pull over and investigate, this rather unassuming building, located at 222 Fifth Avenue South, on Music Row. ~M~ I am...
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Hoover Dam Part of the brilliant public works projects, during the Great Depression, construction on Hoover Dam began in 1931 and lasted until 1936. The enormous undertaking, which resulted in harnessing the Colorado River, used to accessible by car, via interstate 93, you would simply drive over...
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Tuna Okay, I am not talking about tuna steaks or ahi tuna, but rather the now often maligned canned tuna. I will admit that I have never been a big fan of the poor lowly canned tuna, but it does have its place in my pantry, a staple in my Mother’s kitchen,...
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Snowy Egrets The grace and beauty of a Snowy Egret is mesmerizing, whether you looking at them for the first or fiftieth time. The white, elongated birds are marked by their thin bodies, necks, bills and feet, which when full grown, are yellow. It is always a pleasure when they stop by to...
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The Peabody Ducks I do not believe that one must be a duck aficionado to appreciate the Peabody Ducks! These five charming ducks swim in the fountain, at the Peabody hotel, from eleven in the morning, until five in the afternoon. What a delight to finally see the ducks in person! ...
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Borscht My Mother loved borscht. Fran, however, also loves it, and has spoken about her Mother’s borscht with such longing, that I decided to give it a try. This is basically a sweet and sour type of soup, which can be served hot or cold, with or without meat, I shredded the...
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President Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Park It took us two separate visits, neither planned, to see President Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace and Childhood Home. In pouring rain, we pulled off the highway, driving north on the 65, in Kentucky, following brown historical signs to Knob Creek Place, to this small log cabin, which housed...
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To read the story of how my parents met and began their ministry:
“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
“I know of only one duty, and that is to love.”
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?”





