Monthly Archives: July 2010

A break in the weather

    Wow, what a difference weather makes to morale!  Our heat wave broke yesterday;  I opened windows and let fresh air blow through the house, through myself…it was great.  And today is the same.       Had a nice afternoon yesterday.  … Continue reading

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Chihuly exhibit in Grand Rapids

If the Chihuly exhibit comes to a garden or museum near you, I urge you to go see it.  This was a specatular display of glass sculptures…some inside the greenhouses, conservatories, etc.; but most outside throughout the 38 acre gardens.   I’ve … Continue reading

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July 15 already?

How can half of July have evaporated?   It’s a sure sign of aging, isn’t it, when time seems to zoom by so fast we almost miss it.  I’m staying busy.  Had three 85-year-olds for lunch yesterday to celebrate birthdays.  They … Continue reading

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What’s happening today

Art Fair on the bluff in St. Joseph today.  It’s a beautiful event:  juried show, so all top-quality art;  setting up on the bluff with fab lake views.  There’s really very little to not like.  So down I went, with … Continue reading

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Hot, hotter, hottest

That’s the weather report from Michigan.   Hoping to get over to Noel’s to swim today.  We worked a little on one of her garden beds this morning before it got too warm out.   This afternoon, the pool will feel fabulous! … Continue reading

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1776

     While we are all celebrating the signing of our Declaration of Independence, I thought I’d look at that momentous year and see what else was going on in the world.  Here’s what I found:   Potemkin, favorite of Czarina … Continue reading

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