Lakeside is a Methodist run Chautauqua on the shores of Lake Erie. There is no place quite like Lakeside, Ohio. It is like stepping back in time to a more simple and quiet lifestyle. Many of the homes and cottages are Victorian style and are over 100 years old. In the summer months, porch living is a way of life…
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this week’s bouquet
I swear, nothing gets more simple than this week’s bouquet. It required no time, no thought, and no effort. And that’s really quite a good thing, because that is all I had the energy for. I found this gathering of leaves while walking the dog this afternoon, and they were stunning against the green, wet grass. It’s been a…
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springfield finds
This was my first find at Springfield, or maybe I should say my first purchase. It’s not difficult to find things there you love, but need and price usually factor into whether it becomes a purchase or not. Now I can’t say I needed this item and looking back, it was more than I should have paid. But this lady’s…
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remembering old and new pets
I was weeding in the garden the other day around this chicken statue that is covered with catmint, and I couldn’t help but think back on days, not that long ago, when I had chickens that roamed in this garden. They were each unique, ornery, and so entertaining. But underneath this pile of rocks that the statue sits on, is…
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this week’s bouquet
This week’s bouquet is a very large one, made from Heliopsis and Golden Rod, what many consider a common weed. I was pruning the privot hedge at the time, so I threw in a few of the cuttings to add a third texture. I dug up the heliopsis from a corn field across the street from my parent’s home many…
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