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A Tipping Teapot
Like many of my friends here in England and in the US, I have been quite a fan of the series, Downton Abbey, the fictionalized upstairs-downstairs period and costume production, which is set around the...
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Spring Garden 2011
We've had a dry and warm beginning to Spring 2011 in our English garden. The garden hose -- or as it's often called here, the hosepipe -- has already been out in force.Above are currant bushes, a fox...
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Happy Families
Even though Magpies have a bit of a reputation for being the bullies of the bird world, I happen to be very fond of these striking black and white birds. I think they are funny, clever and great...
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Big Elk Bulls
Earlier in the week, tourists were stopping in our neighborhood to take photos of a gang of Bull Elks (or wapiti, as they are called here in Colorado). I've never seen four to six Bull Elks travelling...
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Eggnog
I've always been a real fan of eggnog, and it's been a traditional item in our family Christmas celebrations since I was a child. However, living in England presents problems in obtaining eggnog, which...
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Gluten-free pie crust
Christmas time = Baking timeAlthough I don't bake near as much as I used to at Christmas, I do like the odd festive treat. The other day, Dad was telling me that Mom was busy in the kitchen baking our...
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Birthday Celebration
Here are a few of my latest photos from birthday celebrations this week, including what I am dubbing the "birthday altar." There's a mixture of Christmas and birthday cards because cross-celebrating...
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Early February Snow
We had a dash of snow in early February after a very mild winter. Branduff is pictured waiting for the school bus outside our Hillside house.The snow caught the daffodils and crocus by surprise, as...
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A February visit to Wisley Gardens
My friend Judi and I had a lovely late February trip to the Royal Horticultural Society Wisley Gardens, which is located just up the road from our Hillside home. There was a butterfly exhibit in...
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Back in Colorado!
It's another Easter break at our home-away-from-home in Loveland, Colorado! Sunshine is in abundance, and the temperature this week feels more summer than early spring. But the tiny buds on trees and...
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Where's the blog?!
OK, I did it again . . . I intended on blogging all throughout the Easter/Spring break, and I didn't! We're already into May, and I'm back in England after a very satisfying month in Colorado.Since...
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Bespectacled
Glasses.Simple wire and plastic frames with a little bit of glass.They are small and seemingly unobtrusive.After wearing contact lenses from 11 until 42 years of age, I finally had to give up those...
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A Scottish holiday in summer 2007
Photo slideshow generated with SmileboxI've managed to let my scrapbooking projects gather dust for about the last five years!I have been making creative scrapbooks since 1996, shortly after Branduff...
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June 2012 Garden
Make your own scrapbookClick above to see the most recent photos of our garden.
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Garden in Bloom
In addition to the slide show on my previous posting, thought I would post some of the floral photos individually.Above is a Rhapsody-In-Blue rose. Below is a giant poppy, which comes back every year,...
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Some Weighty Issues
Oh, my kingdom for an accurate bath scale! What wicked person developed these so-called accurate digital scales for weighing? Do they rub their hands together with glee as they think of us hopeful...
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The Key to Happy Living
Here is yet another reason that living in England can drive me crazy:I made a special trip into nearby Leatherhead to have the house and mailbox keys cut. Now, shopping in Leatherhead is not as simple...
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What A Peach!
Geese float in a line behind our house on the Lake.It's hard to believe I've already been in Loveland for two full weeks for our summer holidays. I keep trying to figure out a way to stay here and not...
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The changing weather is fascinating to watch as it hangs and dances over the Rocky Mountains. Niall and I decided to have a short walk in the Mariana Butte neighborhood, and we were amazed about the...
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More August Sunset Images
Here are some photos taken the other evening when storm clouds were gathering on the Rocky Mountains (near Estes Park). We are down in the foothills, and these photos were taken from Mariana Butte Golf...
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