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Orchid Magic
When I first purchased this orchid it had two burgeoning buds on the end. When the biggest one began to unfold, it seemed to happen…
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THE WATERGATE GIRL by Jill Wine-Banks
I’m really excited about this book. Honestly, Watergate was *around* when I was a kid, but I was too young to understand it. I just…
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The French Open
I am ALWAYS thrilled when I receive a book to be reviewed before it’s released to the public. I feel like I’ve received a huge…
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The Colors of Quarantine
One of the smaller home projects I’ve been meaning to get to (thank you, COVID-19 for forcing my hand) is to refresh my home office/library/blog-writing…
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Ode to the DNF
As readers, we’ve all experienced the mental pros and cons list we automatically go to when facing a potential DNF (Do No Finish.) It took…
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orchids and epiphytes
I have resisted buying orchids for years now. It seems like they would be (another) hard-to-quit addiction. But I gave in recently and purchased a…
BOTANY & BOOKENDS
a collection of ordinary days
