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Rosemary
Rosemary is viewed as a symbol of love, fidelity, and longevityMany people believe that using rosemary and keeping some sprigs under the pillow aids in sleeping and keeps the negative thoughts away.Placing a rosemary garland at the entrance of your … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Hints, inspiration, Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged anti-inflammatory, fidelity, herb, longevity, love, memory, remembrance, respect, rosemary, sleep aid
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Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel Yellow flowers, their secrets tell, witch hazel has now cast its spell – pulled the sun above the trees, scented every gentle breeze, I wander the garden dreaming of spring, witch hazel changes everything. ©Sharron R. McMillan
Posted in Gardening, inspiration, Living Simply, Poetry, Simplicity, Winter
Tagged Beauty, inspiration, winter, flowers, scent, yellow, witch hazel
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Driveway Welcome
My latest creation hanging on the large cedar on the driveway.
Posted in inspiration, Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged cedar, crochet, driveway, entrance, medallion, night, welcome
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The Best Happiness
Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard’s rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment – A little makes the way of the best happiness. ~Nietzsche
Posted in blessings, Lessons, Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged happiness, Nietzsche, best, little
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Carrots In January!
Eldest Daughter threw leaves over her carrot bed in the Fall and is still picking carrots, fresh and sweet in January! That gets the gardening dreams flowing again.
Another Morning In Paradise
My view changesfrom dark silhouettesagainst grey backgroundto back-lit 3-D forestwith sun highlighting golden pointson mossy logs. Another morning in paradise.
Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity, Spring
Tagged ferns, forest, log, morning, moss, view
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Reflective Moods These Days
Reflections so clearit’s hard to discernwhich is the linetangible becomesintangible.Sort of like lifeat times. ©Sharron R. McMillan
Red Breasted Sapsucker Art
Sapsucker ‘Red breasted’ Sphyrapicus ruber Frequent visitor. Subspecies of yellow bellied sapsucker found here on the Pacific Coast. Food: Sap, fruit, arthropods. it drills neat rows of holes in bark of trees, later visiting the pits to lick up sap … Continue reading
Repurposed Drier To A Fire Pit
Eldest daughter took the tumbler out of our old drier and turned it into an amazing fire pit.She cut triangles near the bottom on each side for air flow. A safe and contained fire for roasting wieners over.
Posted in inspiration, Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged drier, drum, fire pit, free, great idea, repurpose, tumbler
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Dolce far niente – sweet idleness
Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged bc, Beauty, happy place, idleness, inspiration, Life, nature, Peace, photograph, seeing, water
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Life Felt So Normal Right Then
Standing on the Sechelt pier, licking a vanilla ice cream waffle cone beside the love of my life, we forgot about masks, distancing, shots and covidfor a few lovely moments. The beach, the water, the colours, the fresh airand the … Continue reading
Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged beach, Covid, ice cream cones, Life, moments, normal, vanilla, water
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Covid Birthday Hugs
Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged birthday, Covid, daughters, hugs, outdoor party, safe
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Party Animals
Posted in Living Simply, Simplicity
Tagged birthday, Covid, doggy, family, Life, march, outdoors
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