Dusk

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While we were in St. Louis we visited Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery we went to visit my mother-in-love’s gravesite and to take in the beauty of this final resting place for those who have served our country (and their spouses). Sitting on the banks of the Mississippi River,  this National Cemetery is serene –  and … Read More

Atta Boy

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I walked into my kitchen this afternoon  and found our boy laying across the window seat with this and when I downloaded my pictures this evening I found this  and this and this and this AWEsome work Natey-boy!

Today at The Cottage

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Randomography: 1.  Amur Maples.  One of my favorite trees. 2.  Gabby loves the new window seat in the bay window. 3.  Changed up the mantle today.  Still needs work. 4.  Picked my favorite wildflower. Queen Anne’s Lace.     Love it on the “hearth”. 5.  Baby Girl painted my toenails for me this evening.     French … Read More

A moment to play

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The kids were playing together nicely this evening, which allowed me to get quite a bit more done than usual. So I baked a batch of oatmeal-craisin cookies, cleaned up the baking mess, wrapped a gift, did a couple loads of laundry (and put them away), straightened up a few rooms — as in putting … Read More

Seasons

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I’ve started digging through my photo files to find 4 season pictures. Not totally diggin‘ these four representations … so I’ll keep looking. This was a quick and dirty, not very deep, “dig” to unearth (unfile?) these four.  I know there are others.  Somewhere.  In the depths of my hard drive.  Maybe this “dig” will … Read More

Saturday morning beauty

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In my book, Saturday mornings are the best wake up day. I could have taken pictures all day of the beauty outside our windows. (not processed) This Cardinal “couple” visits our kitchen window several times each day.   DIY Guy took the this picture of the female: Both the photos were taken through the window. … Read More

Practicing

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Baby Girl came home Saturday (she has a dentist appt. Monday morning). Which gave Mike a reason to come home too. Baby Girl thought I might like to practice some shootin’ I’ll always take someone up on a shootin’ offer. My photography mentors have all said the same things… “Keep Shootin’” and “Practice, Practice, Practice” It’s … Read More

Hoarfrost today

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Sometimes waking up to a winter Minnesota morning is pretty . . . especially when there has been a hoarfrost I tried to resist taking pictures but I took some anyway — if for no other reason than to show them to you . . . my blog friends in warm climates with beaches and … Read More