Hello and Happy Friday! How have you all been? Had a good summer? I know I haven’t posted in a long while, I’ve been enjoying the lazy days of summer with gardening, enjoying the beach, meeting with friends, and hanging out with family. Here as an ode to summer and all the beautiful memories it brings, today I’m posting pics from our misty morning visit to the beach. Enjoy!
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Friday Flowers. Early Summer in the Garden
Hello and Happy Friday! How was your week? Good? Looking forward to a relaxing weekend? Today I’d like to share pics of my early summer garden in full bloom. It’s time for the summer bulbs to shine – gladiolas, lilies, calla lilies, geraniums, and more are all putting on a stellar show. Here’s a look.
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Quick and Easy Pasta Primavera
Here is a recipe for the easiest pasta primavera loaded with fresh veggies all made creamy and delicious with a generous amount of cream. Light, flavorful, and easy to make, give this recipe a try on a beautiful summer evening.
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Spring in the Garden. April Flowers
Hello and Happy Sunday! How is your weekend? Good? Today I’m sharing with you pics of my spring garden which burst into bloom in April. We are talking lots and lots of blooms!! Enjoy!
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Friday Flowers. Spring Garden Bouquets
Hello and Happy Friday! Wishing you a happy weekend! Today I’d like to share with you spring garden bouquets I made with blooms from my garden. Enjoy!
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Art and Wine Tasting in Sonoma Wine Country
Happy Friday! How was your week? Good? Ready for the weekend? Looking for something fun to do this upcoming weekend? How about heading to an art fair or an art museum? For us, being so close to wine country, we headed to Sonoma recently and did an art themed wine tasting weekend.
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Spring Lunch with the Ladies 🌷
Hello and Happy New Week! How was your Easter weekend? Good? Relaxing? Ready for the new week? Around here Spring is in full swing 🌺 with warm temperatures, sunny with a cool breeze. To celebrate Spring and all things floral and colorful, I had a few lady friends over for a vegetarian pot luck lunch last Friday 💐.
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Sweet Peas in Sheila’s Garden
Hello! Happy Saturday! How was your week? Good? Looking forward to a beautiful Easter weekend? Today I’d like to share pics of darling cottage garden flowers – the sweet peas!
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Spring in the Garden
Hello and Happy Saturday! How was your week? Good? Ready for a relaxing weekend? Today I’d like to share pics from my spring garden. An unusual spring garden as it has both spring and summer flowers in bloom, that’s right! Take a look.
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Mombasa Vibes. February 2026
Hello and happy Friday! How was your week? Good? Ready for the weekend? Today I’d like to share pics from our brief visit to see family in Mombasa, Kenya. This time we had our younger daughter Rani join us for a relaxing time with the family in the laid back coastal town of Mombasa. Here are a few pics from our recent February visit.
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