Month: August 2025
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Orchids – How do you make them bloom again?
For my birthday, my daughter gave me a little orchid. It had a purple flower and bloomed for quite a while. I enjoyed seeing it every day. Now, as you see, the flowers are gone. It’s still thriving, because it grew a new leaf. I’ve given it orchid food, but I’m not seeing flower progress.…
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Walking – Look what I saw!
It was one of those days. I felt lazy and didn’t want to walk, but forced myself. Got to get some exercise in. Well, this was my surprise! As I was walking on a narrow wooded street, I sensed something. I turned to my left and this deer was frozen in place. I got the…
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The pot of gold. Make a WISH!
Recently, I had to go to the mall. I haven’t been in ages. It was beautiful, flowers everywhere. As I walked, I came across a pond filled with money and koi fish. Visions of the Lucky Leprechaun and his Pot of Gold came to mind. There was “one” penny that was shinning bright. MAKE A…
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Chicago – American Victorian Stained Glass Exhibit
I was at Macy’s in Chicago. I went down to the lower level. As you know, not much happens in the lower level of a department store. However, I saw a tour group walk by. Curious, as to what could warrant a tour group in the basement, I followed. We went into a corridor where…
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Scotland – Bus stop!
My daughter was in Scotland recently. When she got off the bus, she saw this knitted bus above the mail box. How wonderful. A closer view, such lovely details. It got cut off, but in the second photo below, lower right, you can see they even had a bus shelter for people to sit. The…
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