tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-297222332024-03-13T23:14:54.598-07:00The BackFortyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1832125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-10413126183343597832014-01-02T13:23:00.000-08:002014-01-02T13:23:04.301-08:00a new beginning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you heard of the 'one word 365' concept? </div>
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It's been out there for awhile. there is a website, and a 'tribe' you can join, and a way to NOT make resolutions, but just still have a new focus.</div>
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i didn't really formally plan to take part in this...but i just took 12 days off, and tried to listen a bit to God. i had gotten this vision/connection to an image of MOUNTAINS awhile back, so i started to think about that picture. i like mountains, and the concept of mountains, but of course i would prefer not to climb too many mountains. i'm a plains girl, after all.</div>
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then i got a word when i was thinking about mountains.</div>
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TRUST.</div>
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yikes! trust and mountains? that sounds hard?! that sounds like trouble! that does NOT sound like my 'easy' life is going to continue! trusting God means something bad must be going to happen! almost immediately, my lovely vision of pretty mountains became a scary vision of an uncomfortable journey.</div>
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this is where, when combined with the 'trust' word, my attitude started to shift. i started to think about how much i LOVE new things. really love them. i love ideas. i love new paths that i have never been on before. i love new experiences, and images, and people. rather than having an immediate reaction of anxiety and freaking out, i believe God wants to give me an attitude of readiness, of peace, and of joy for what is ahead. he wants to paint a new picture of what it is to TRUST as i live my life journey. </div>
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one of the sources of encouragement that i came upon was from Oswald Chambers. the scripture above from Hebrews was the source of the message. he mentions that God will NEVER completely tell you what He is going to do, but He REVEALS to you what He is doing. only when we 'go out' in complete surrender to Him, can we truly enjoy the process of walking with God. because we know we have a wonderful inheritance in Heaven, but we can also have as much confidence in the journey of getting there. it just takes....trust. </div>
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this whole concept strikes me strongly with where i am in life. for the last few years, i have been waiting for God to drop an 'answer' to what my life purpose is...mostly through some career direction which - to be honest - has never developed. however, if i look back, God has REVEALED to me many things during this time period. the process itself, if i were not looking for some magic SOLUTION, has been good. i believe that i so much more easily rest in the idea of a future moment than a present moment. i so easily drift into living for the future, instead of for right. now. today. i think it's because i lack trust that the journey, and TODAY are in God's hands, as much as my inheritance and tomorrow.</div>
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also, i have been listening to Graham Cooke, who talks about choosing your approach to living. choosing your path based on intimacy with God, and with the joy of knowing that He and His ways are ALWAYS good. and choosing to be ready for a 'new thing' that God is doing. which happens every day. all day long.</div>
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it's going to take a change of mindset. i'm going to need some help. but i have a good feeling. i have peace. i have a feeling it's time to learn about TRUST, and i'm glad that i'm going to put my trust into the one person worthy of the word. i may even be ready to see things from a new vista, if those mountains are really as real as i think they are :)</div>
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happy new year, blog friends! do you have a 'word' that you are thinking about?</div>
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<section class="entry-content"><br /></section>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-60373691564544438472013-12-16T08:01:00.002-08:002013-12-16T08:01:36.713-08:00more winter.do you sense a theme here?!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-69487223091065271522013-12-09T05:16:00.000-08:002013-12-09T05:18:53.816-08:00Learning to love again.Woke up on this snowy Monday to another -9 degree day. The past week has kind of been full of those!<br />
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It's always a shock when winter is really, truly here. This year, I feel like it came a little earlier...the real stuff, I mean. I was walking outdoors a few times a week, then BAM. couch potatoness hit hard.<br />
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So yesterday, Lou and I went out in the single digits. My motivation for these outings (and hers) is generally that we also get to take pictures. I'm sure that makes us some kind of fitness rejects, because we stop often and behold. But whatever the reason, I feel 'healthier' after being out in the quiet and beauty and presence of God.<br />
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It's good :)<br />
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Hope you all are surviving in your own favorite ways!<br />
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what a wonderful fall it's been. yesterday, lou and i went for a walk in the woods at good earth state park. it's very peaceful there in autumn, and the clouds were just so beautiful. we were talking about how we make good travel companions, because we both like to stop a lot and take pictures. we also edit the photos almost right away when we get home, to see what we saw :) i guess that is the mark of a visual person. it's hard to know where to put things on the internet, though, because facebook friends generally don't care about your pretty photos, and you don't want to bomb your instagram friends with all kinds of stuff at once.<br />
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so, here you go, blog friends. a visual journey of my walk yesterday :) ha.<br />
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and of course, the obligatory pet shot...helping me to assemble my ikea storage boxes by testing them out from the inside :)<br />
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happy monday!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-32565795512103338132013-11-05T06:20:00.000-08:002013-11-05T06:20:15.469-08:00Seasonally challengedHi peeps!<br />
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Every day I wake up and think about blogging, and then my mind goes blank. I am not sure why, but it probably has something to do with my job. Helping others 'manage' their social media and online things has taken it's toll on my own poor sad little blog. BUT, I'm thankful for the years it's been here, mostly for you guys, but also that I've had the chance to practice my 'voice' for online. It has helped my job somewhat.<br />
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This has been a lovely fall, but sometimes I cannot believe it's fall. where did the time go? how did I become a 50 year old? when will it stop??????? ha ha. actually, not ready for it to stop.<br />
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I am determined to have a restfull holiday season. The crazy is already starting, and I find myself looking at the calendar scheduling into december. But for the most part, things are good and manageable. I am excited for putting up the christmas tree. I'm not even too sad about the forecast for snow today, although I did not get any leaves raked yet. I hope that is okay? Hmmmm. Maybe the leaves will just kind of dissolve :)<br />
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I still have been doing projects around the house. THIS winter, I vow to get all of the trim in this house painted. I have a photo shoot coming up in February, so there is a target goal to reach. I would have to seriously question buying a home where every single surface needs to be repainted again. Painting walls is so easy, but woodwork is a whole 'nuther level. I'd rather be doing something else, I guess :) It IS looking good.<br />
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i hope things are going well in your world, blog friends. I hope to see you a few more times before 2013 ends!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-17330269280252812152013-10-08T06:35:00.000-07:002013-10-08T06:35:43.482-07:00Hellooooooooooo from the eastI keep looking at the photos of all the snow in western SD, and trying to avoid the pics of all the dead animals that came with the blizzard, because it makes me very sad.<br />
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And yet, we are having a beautiful fall here in eastern SD, if not a DRYYYYYYY one. I wish we had even a little of that moisture, because things are really really drying up. It is scary and so hard on the trees and little animals. Sigh. Maybe next year will be better.<br />
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I have not been gettting out and about much, it's like I automatically holed up the minute the temps dipped. It's my goal to get outside this week while we have temps back in the 70s! whooo hoo!<br />
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in no particular order, here is what seems to be my October focus, according to the iphone. I hope your october is exactly what you were hoping for!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...decorating the mantel...I really need a fall garland of some sort!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and turning.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all kinds of soup. lots of it in the freezer for quick dinners.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one quick road trip to ikea, with carey and her super-yukon. yes, the sectional sofa DID fit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one little tomato trying to grow in the fall...a great illustration of hope!</td></tr>
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today was abnormally quiet on the back forty. couple of reasons.<br />
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#1 - the 'slowdown' of work is here again, and the phone/email have been silent. sigh. wish it was not so, but i am trying to find a bit of work, and realize that september is a gorgeous month to have 'off'<br />
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#2 - today, my 93 year old next door neighbor moved to an assisted living center. she never ever made even a PEEP of sound, but somehow, it's quieter without her here. she has lived on my block since 1950.<br />
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#3 - my head is really in the clouds. this past week, i made the trek 'home' several times for my dad, who had hip replacement surgery a week ago. on the way home, sometimes i take the back roads instead of the interstate, because it's a little more scenic and peaceful.<br />
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i miss my family. i miss that i lived most of my life far enough away from them that i don't see them that often. last night as i drove home, i wondered how it would have been different if i had stayed in brookings, closer to home. would i visit more often? would i still have strayed away? i know some people who talk to their parents every day! even from far away!<br />
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sigh. i have cried alot in this past week, thinking and pondering and wondering 'what if'...but you know what? it is good that i want to have more time with them, that this is just becoming not enough anymore. maybe it means i am finally appreciating what i have always had.<br />
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happy monday, all.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-25380697744616926672013-09-03T12:17:00.001-07:002013-09-03T12:17:35.808-07:00the next big thing.......is not really new at all, but has kind of become new to THIS late adapter over the summer.<br />
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remember when rani started blogging, and all of the rest of you did not think you would like it?<br />
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now it's time to jump on board the instagram wagon.<br />
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seriously. even carey. that iphone of yours has a decent camera, and i can even hook you up with a couple of awesome apps. you. need. it.<br />
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ps. come on over and have a look at what i have been up to this summer! and you don't even have to read all my boring words anymore :)<br />
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As we head into the final weekend of the summer, I find myself in the same position as much of the summer. My faithful co-worker at my side, working in the light of another beautiful day.<br />
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I'm not kidding when I say that I'm in the very best season of my life, it seems. Busy, but yet feeling at peace and 'in my zone' with God and his purpose for my life. I am juggling lots of things, but not trying so hard to control any of them, which is SO so rare for me.<br />
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I slip and fall often, but realize that getting back up is not as shameful as I used to think it was. Being human is a fact of life, and it's easier when we realize that sin is not to be avoided, but to be tackled daily. God is bigger.<br />
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I usually work from about 7am - 2pm. It sounds kind of slackerish, but really, my brain sort of quits after these hours. Sometimes, I go back in the evenings for a couple of hours if I need to finish things up for the next day. I love this rhythm.<br />
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After hours, I have time to spend with friends, to do community with my church, or to wander in my garden and relax. I water alot. I pull a few weeds. I sit and dream. Last night, I started to crochet again, getting into the routine of winter that is coming soon.<br />
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I also have a myriad of projects going on...new fence/landscaping in back yard, painting/cleaning/organizing in the basement, redoing the sunroom finally after 2 years of living here.<br />
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Speaking of, I am finally starting to think of this place as home. I still miss Mabel, to be honest. That home really WAS my dream love for a long time. I feel good about Fern, though, especially as I make some progress on updates, and as the neighborhood becomes not so foreign. I wish I had better relationships with my neighbors, but things are better. The 'drug house' in my back yard is quiet for the time being, since the death of one of the inhabitants in July. It's a sad feeling, to know that terribly lost young people are right next door. I have started to pray more for them, instead of only being irritated. That's a good thing.<br />
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So, I enter into this Labor Day weekend with great thanks. For this life I'm living, the easy and hard things, and the One who makes it all possible. I hope to spend some time this weekend in worship for all He has done.<br />
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Wishing you guys a great weekend, too!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-56744364861929324292013-07-18T06:19:00.001-07:002013-07-18T06:19:35.495-07:00fur babyso, this week i'm cat/house sitting for some friends of friends.<br />
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it's always interesting to get to know a new cat. this one is giving me a run for my money.<br />
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mostly, she treats me like this.<br />
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every once in awhile, i get a bit of this.<br />
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she's adorable. she's 14 and in the midst of deciding that she doesn't want to eat, drink or move much. but every once in awhile, she gets a burst of energy and she reminds me of a kitten. i am texting these photos to her owner who is very worried.<br />
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i kind of love her. she reminds me of somebody i used to know :)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-87509763541019762342013-07-16T05:53:00.001-07:002013-07-16T05:53:04.646-07:00another night, another gathering<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'in fact, i think i like you'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'oh wait. there's a bird'</td></tr>
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well, there is a reason I don't take many people pics (THESE were taken by friend rachelle, btw). those little buggers move FAST.<br />
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and ps. most of the above are not really into 'fancy' ice cream. but love hard-boiled eggs and rice :)))<br />
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ha ha. blessed beyond measure. <br />
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okay, so at least i remembered to snap a couple of pics. bad pics, but with such cute subject matter, it's still kind of good :)<br />
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if i had to describe this summer in one word, it would be 'relationship.' that's kind of a new one for me, eh? but as much as i've gone into the new, more social 'me' kind of kicking and screaming, i've really really been enjoying it.<br />
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last night was gardening night at the church garden. these are some of my helpers up above! we met this family thru our summer outreach - kid's camp - and my friend rachelle has continued the relationship. they have never gardened, and let me tell you, those two little girls are THE BOMB! they weeded more than the big people :)<br />
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afterward, we had frozen yogurt and conversation. mom is married, hubby works at night. she is going to start classes next week to learn more english. her 2 daughters speak VERY well, and she said they are actually 'teaching' her, too.<br />
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her mother and sisters live in her home country (um, i forgot to ask exactly what country that is) and so she is kind of lonely. rachelle and i are like 'aunts' and a small touch of family for her since hers is so far away.<br />
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on sunday, we'll be going over for a ramadan feast with them. very excited!!!! she is hungry to share her culture with us, and we are hungry to learn. muslims fast during ramadan from sunrise to sunset, so we'll meet later in the evening to eat.<br />
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i'm starting to wonder if maybe relationship trumps hermit-ness, you think?<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-84682677989172036742013-07-08T05:11:00.000-07:002013-07-08T05:11:59.785-07:00ready, set, not quite ready?okay, it's monday and i have to go back to work today.<br />
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i hope with all my heart that i can do it. seriously you guys, it's getting harder and harder and harder. thank goodness i love my work, i cannot even imagine being in this state if i didn't.<br />
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sigh.<br />
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i love summertime, don't you? i had the perfect mix of work, play and rest. i read 1 1/2 books INSTEAD of tv. i have a ways to go in that area, which will play out later this month when i take some time off from media.<br />
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speaking of effort, here are my lilac bushes after i gave them a little 'trim' which turned into nearly cutting them completely down! i'm getting the rest of my fence put up this month, so i needed to get them in shape.<br />
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that 2nd photo is to show cher how parts of my yard actually look. there's a reason why i take alot of close up shots :) ha.<br />
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well...no sense delaying. i need to get to work, i guess. here's to a happy, productive Monday y'all! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-7566177939081914502013-07-05T08:13:00.000-07:002013-07-05T08:13:13.016-07:00for cherso my friend cher has a gardening space to fill....here are some random thoughts:<br />
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if you have a lot of shade, i find that it's harder to grow things that flower alot. my fave prairie plants like coneflowers and black eyed susans just like LOTS of sun.<br />
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so maybe think about mixing textures and shapes i like the purple/lime green/burgundy combos, so these are along those lines :)<br />
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i will add more as i think of them :))))))<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">false spirea - these go crazy, but they are lacy and a nice shape. i think you could 'underplant' with shorter stuff for variety. they do spread, so you'd have to pull 'suckers' but otherwise, no maintenance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is my FAVORITE hosta ever. Fire Island. it's small, so get a few and tuck em in around other things.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is another possibility for a bush to add some height and texture - black lace elderberry. some think it looks like a japanese maple. it also gets wiley and wonkey, but that is what makes it good.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is the ligularia...it only blooms at the very end of summer, the leaves are FAB. it likes shade, so tuck it in the back. make sure you get 'othello' or the round leaf, much prettier than other varieties.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another fave hosta, guacomole. lime green and a medium size.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these are heuchera. they come in a zillion colors. sometimes they grow, sometimes they die. when they grow, they are terrific and colorful.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">blue giant hosta. common, but big and adds a nice touch of cool color.</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-31107022343455459602013-07-04T19:02:00.000-07:002013-07-04T19:02:04.505-07:00day 6 (otherwise known as 4th of July)whew. day 6 of vaca, and I finally had a whole day with no plans! kind of backwards, i guess, but it works for me. i have been careful not to plan the final 3 days coming up, either, so that i get filled up with plenty of solitary confinement. it's what i really, really needed.<br />
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so, here is some of what i've been up to...i should note that mostly i have been socializing A LOT. it's been good, but i never take people pics. i might have to think about changing that if i keep being outgoing :)<br />
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okay. but back to the hermit stuff. i showed you the beginning of the strawberry bed, but here it is finished. i ordered the strawberries bare root (ie dead looking) and VERY quickly they started to grow. all 25 of em!<br />
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then i went to a class and learned how to make a rhubarb leaf birdbath. it looks better in the pics than it actually is in person, but it's kinda cool. it is wonky shaped and does not really hold water. not sure a bird would be interested, but the process was fun. i started to take process photos, then somewhere in the middle got distracted and forgot. you kind of missed the step that involved peeling the !@#$% leaf off the cement. not really the most exciting part. but working with the cement was okay. it helped that the ladies at the outdoor campus mixed it and did most of the work :)</div>
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then today i made a little collage for my basement bedroom that i have been wanting to do for AGES. since that basement room is my little sanctuary (pics to come after i finish up just a COUPLE more finishing touches) the saying seems so fitting. it's made of seed catalogs and paint. i kind of love it :)</div>
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so that's it from the back forty. i hope you have a great 4th holiday, and i hope you remember that america is only beautiful because of God :)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-49847862649401510882013-06-25T10:01:00.001-07:002013-06-25T10:01:49.673-07:00heeeeeeeeellllllllllloooooooo!greetings from the land of a zillion projects!<br />
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life is good over here on the back forty. all of that rain I have prayed for since last summer is making things look wonderful. i am a happy gardener again.<br />
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as always, there are projects on board. i jump around alot, never finishing one thing before moving over to the next thing. that's just my way, don't judge me :)<br />
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the sunporch used to be a nasty, dirty, pinkish beige with nasty, dirty, pinkish beige carpet. now it's carpetless (hardest DIY task I have ever done) and starting to change color. grey/yellow/white palette. it's a bit hot to work out there now, however, so last weekend i switched to here:<br />
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the basement. as always, these kinds of things take time. I actually had the walls painted white last winter, but stopped action when it came to painting the floor, because that is a yucky job.<br />
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notice how at one point I just had a giant white box. i felt like i was on HGTV! so this weekend, i finished painting the floor and moved in my bed. i really have to get some decorating done. i'm also questioning making a pink girlie room. however, in the interest of not re-doing before it's even done, i just need to get some artwork up and call it good. for a basement, it's pretty nice so far.<br />
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this guy made me happy, until the rain beat it into the ground last weekend. thankfully, i picked some and got to enjoy this first :)<br />
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happy day!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-47234092104538861592013-06-18T06:16:00.001-07:002013-06-18T06:16:02.726-07:00beauty in the momentssigh. hi all. as i sit typing this, i'm looking out the window and hearing the birds and seeing the sun and feeling a small breeze. it looks like it might be another 'perfect' day.<br />
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i really am trying to evaluate how i spend my days. time is so fleeting. the part of me that cannot BELIEVE i am in my 50s wants to slow things down a little. every day is truly a gift. lately, that is the lesson that keeps coming to me.<br />
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i have a lot of work going on this summer. it's all i can do not to wind myself up in it, and live there. but i refuse. i am hoping to stay focused and do what i need to do each day, but not live in the 'what ifs' and 'how will it go' and 'what will they think' of things. it's hard to do.<br />
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yesterday i worked and also left work behind. it was good. today, the plate is full up again, and the temptation to freak out and let it consume me is there.<br />
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instead, i will look out the window, remember the whole of things, and thank God for another perfect day.<br />
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happy Tuesday :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm thinking of trying to learn a new skill - wanna help?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lime green goodness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">doing surgery on a broken limb</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">still one of my favorite things ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sure, I can use another raised bed! thanks jim and rachelle :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Found this little quiet spot right in my neighborhood. those are baby ducks zipping around and eating bugs :)</td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-30300660621614128162013-06-10T05:54:00.001-07:002013-06-10T05:54:09.644-07:00'nothing' definedi started out this weekend with the best of intentions. my 'simple summer' plan is simply to make no plans. i find that is the most relaxing option for my head.<br />
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saturday was a glorious day to carry out 'nothing' - because it was doing this:<br />
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Not really a problem, except that i was in the middle of this:<br />
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which caused this:<br />
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all of which led to a glorious day of making rhubarb bread, reading and napping. my version of perfect 'nothing.'<br />
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sunday the plan was to do more of the same. however, while sitting in the sunroom admiring the pretty view:<br />
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i got the idea to paint the sunroom ceiling yellow (this thought has been rolling around in my head for quite awhile).<br />
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so after church, i went to ace hardware, got some supplies and started doing this:<br />
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which really went quite swimmingly, even though i only got as far as the initial coat of paint.<br />
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then something got into my brain, and i started doing this, just to see what was under there:<br />
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before you know it, i was staring at this:<br />
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actually, the conversation in my head went something like "ohmgosh" this is hard to do. maybe i can get anne to help me. or some boys. (which says a lot about anne that i thought of her first).<br />
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i seriously laughed at myself as i inched the carpet up. it was HARD work. i have not been that sweaty since i used to run marathons, people. i finally got the brilliant idea to cut the carpet into chunks. i also think i got stronger as time went on. that's because willpower is actual POWER.<br />
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anyway, when I got to this part, i was kind of incredulous:<br />
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because seriously, NOW what the heck am i going to do?!?<br />
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sigh. i guess i'm not very good at 'nothing' weekends :)<br />
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ps. i also have another project waiting in the wings. stay tuned.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-47736924880767458032013-06-08T15:55:00.000-07:002013-06-08T15:55:05.793-07:00wonderful wondersigh. great big sigh.<br />
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it's the end of a most lovely, rainy afternoon in which i have accomplished very little. which is exactly what i needed.<br />
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i love rain. i love rainy days. i do get kind of crabby when the sun never comes out, but there is really nothing better than a leisurely rainy day. it's like the whole word slows way down.<br />
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today made me miss blogging. i miss telling you about the garden. it's been a pretty wonderful spring in the garden, even though the rain has made it sort of a start/stop/start experience. still. i am enjoying the pace this year...a simple summer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of the garden additions. a junk metal goat :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the tomatoes got a new home...pretty down to earth digs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i had to remove some moss from a new bed i'm making. i wish i could transplant it - so pretty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">new reading spot. with homemade chandelier, which is kind of cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">here's the new garden...in progress. yep, that's a bunny watching over things.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i need to figure out how to clean my gutter...but for now, it's making room for a rain barrel that used to be petunias.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">everything is neon...! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my little miss likes rainy days, too. more snuggling.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a few things left to plant.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hi guys! i have missed you :)</td></tr>
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I think one of the reasons that I kind of don't blog much anymore is that I have switched over to Instagram. No - there really aren't words or stories, but I do like pictures. Lots of pictures.<br />
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My name is<br />
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2 trips to Mpls. in as many weeks. this is bing, he was a nice companion on my last trip. i think it was because i let him have some of my donut.<br />
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succulents (and ferns) (and ivy) at 'hunt and gather.' of course.<br />
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mother's day stash. the lady did flinch a little when i was taking her picture. little did she know i would crop out her head, because i just wanted to show the apron :)<br />
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on the way home from mom and dad's house. burning ditches. there were about 8 firetrucks just over this hill, but i was too nervous to stop and take a pic. i took this one while driving 55 :)<br />
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the cannas have been growing in the basement/sun porch for about a month....ready to go outside soon!<br />
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on tuesday, i shoveled about 5 inches of heavy snow.<br />
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i still am not sure how to wear skinny jeans without boots, though. life is hard. <br />
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i bought a couch about a month ago. the guy has still not delivered it, and i actually really don't care anymore. says something about impulse spending.<br />
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i did NOT buy this absolutely darling 'loveseat' for my office last weekend, when lou and i decided to drive 4 hours to minneapolis for a 2-hour thrift sale. i have thought about it every day since.<br />
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siesta is scurrying out the door every chance she gets these days. cats just KNOW. good things are out there.<br />
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otherwise, things are well. busy, but good busy. and i have both a dentist AND a doctor appointment set up in the next two weeks. 2 years of procrastination is about to be tackled.<br />
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pray for me that THIS time, procrastination was not a big mistake.<br />
happy friday y'all!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-14253162718550112072013-04-14T07:08:00.000-07:002013-04-14T07:08:29.466-07:00things i learned in the storm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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it's april 14th today. i have to remember to send in my taxes tomorrow. it seems like forever ago that i had taxes done, even though it was 3 weeks ago.<br />
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life changes quickly. our little town of sioux falls experienced that change together last week, in a way most of us never thought about. i got a couple of insights during the week, so here we go:<br />
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i take for granted that i have a LOT. a lot. a lot of things.<br />
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i don't need 'things' as much as i thought i did.<br />
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in adversity, people do usually come through for you. examples are sherry and ron, and lou, and anne, and ralph and scott. thank you.<br />
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facebook is not necessary. it is not really even real. nor is pinterest. or most blogs.<br />
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there is something to be said for working at a coffee shop.<br />
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i don't really have a good winter coat.<br />
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it is possible for 85,000 people to want to hug their utilities worker.<br />
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cool whip looks the same after 4 days out of the refridge as it did BEFORE. yikes.<br />
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birds can handle a lot of snow.<br />
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branches spring back.<br />
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someday, all things will be fully restored. what a day that will be!<br />
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:) hope you are enjoying spring in your heart.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29722233.post-13478904034092649772013-04-03T12:18:00.000-07:002013-04-03T12:18:29.042-07:00learning to editso, over the weekend I rearranged my office for summer. mostly, i wanted myself (and siesta) to be able to look out the window and daydream more - like we need that.<br />
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but as i sit here on day 3 of working in the space, i'm reminded of how calming it is to see order instead of clutter. i have mostly friends who know how to edit things down, and keep spaces clean and orderly. i have NEVER been one of those people, because i love all manners of stuff too much.<br />
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but, i am trying. some of you may not think of these pictures as 'spare' - but I'm telling ya, they have come a looooooooong way.<br />
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i think perhaps I am becoming an editor.<br />
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