Monthly Archives: April 2014

Roses at the Ringling

Posted on April 29, 2014 by barbaraehardy

The roses in Mabel’s garden at the Ringling have finally bloomed.  They’re quite late this year and not as spectacular as we’ve come to expect, but not bad; not bad at all.

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The new couch

Posted on April 26, 2014 by barbaraehardy

I briefly considered “Florida colors”  for the living room, but when it was time to actually spend money, I found myself unwilling to get away from my favorite color:  RED!  So here it is.  The colors are actually the same … Continue reading →

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Family totem

Posted on April 24, 2014 by barbaraehardy

Love this photo and thought you might, too:

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Hands across America

Posted on April 22, 2014 by barbaraehardy

Flashback to 1986.   “Hands Across America” was for earth day or peace, can’t remember.  But we… Diana, Christina and I, participated with our friends Sandy and Kasey Miller. Major cities were connected by hand holders;  we were outside Columbus, OH, … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on April 18, 2014 by barbaraehardy

Something fun has started on Facebook…Throwback Thursday (TBT)  People post old photos and we all share memories and laughs over them. Yesterday Don found this one in his photo box; I scanned and posted it.   Prom dresses in the 1950s … Continue reading →

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A boat launch and a reef installation

Posted on April 14, 2014 by barbaraehardy

At last!   No more boat on the lawn;  no more dead Christmas trees, either.    Don and a friend pretty much threw the boat in the water over the weekend.  It stayed afloat, so he hooked up the electric motor and … Continue reading →

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Windows

Posted on April 13, 2014 by barbaraehardy

The 20+ year old draperies have been replaced by honeycomb blinds.  Big improvement! This old furniture will soon be gone, too.  Can’t wait.

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A quick look at 1947

Posted on April 10, 2014 by barbaraehardy

This post is prompted by the NY Times’s look back to 1947 when Jackie Robinson became the first Black to sign a contract with a major club What else happened that year? The Marshall Plan for European recovery British proposal to … Continue reading →

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Two charming little girls

Posted on April 5, 2014 by barbaraehardy

  First…Aurelia and “Bitty Baby” wearing their gifts from Grammy…and then, six years later, Andie doing same:  

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C is for coot

Posted on April 3, 2014 by barbaraehardy

We thought the coots (mudhens to some) were nesting, and now we have the proof.  Five babies.  Too cute.

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