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    The Lilacs are Blooming!

    May 29, 2019 - By ldurben@charter.net

    The lilacs are blooming! The lilacs are blooming! It feels a bit like a Christmas miracle around here. The long winter. The April blizzard. The constant rain in May. The unusually cool temperatures. But lo and behold, the lilacs are back in their glory. Praise be. The gardens are —…

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    Hydrangeas & Zinnias & Containers, Oh My!

    August 27, 2018 - By ldurben@charter.net

    The lighting outside was pretty decent this morning so I decided to snap a few pics of my gardens and containers before I headed to the office. I wonder if my neighbors ever see me wondering around with my iPhone at 7:30 a.m. and wonder what I’m doing? Although … we’ve…

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    Happy 4th and All That!

    July 3, 2018 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Currently … Teacher Man is sleeping on the couch. Joe is working on a Dungeons and Dragons game (do they call it a game? I’m not sure) in the basement. I am sipping some Moscato and, full disclosure here, was wasting time on Facebook when it dawned on me that…

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    May Flowers

    May 17, 2017 - By ldurben@charter.net

    Finally. Gardening season is here! Time to get my hands dirty. Time to get planting. Time to create beautiful pots of flowers to pretty up the front porch. Time to get out the chicken wire to deter the bunnies. Hey, not everything about gardening is fun. 😉 Here are a…

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    Garden Walk-About | Let It Rain!

    May 25, 2016 - By ldurben@charter.net

    We’ve had 3.6 inches of rain since Monday and it’s looking like Ireland around here. 🙂  It’s always amazing to me how flowers and veggies and seeds just know when it’s a “real” rain from nature – and not the water from my hose. Everything has seemed to pop up…

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    The Glory of Gardening.

    June 24, 2015 - By ldurben@charter.net

    “The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin What is it about the garden that just calms me? I didn’t do much tonight except some…

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    Sunday Night Miscellany.

    May 18, 2014 - By ldurben@charter.net

    How was your weekend? The last five days for us have been so much fun! And amazingly, even the weather took a turn for the better and today, we managed to make it over 70 degrees and it felt pretty incredible. I’ve got tons of photos to share so this post will…

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Hello, I’m Lara! I’m a wife, mom (empty nester, almost!), a business owner, and an avid baker, gardener, and traveler. Thanks for being here!

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