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The World Through My Lens 03.2023

Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 03.2023.  Today I am sharing my snapshots for the March prompts provided by my blogging buddy Terry at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives.  Terry hosts the one-prompt-a-week Sunday Stills monthly photo challenge.  For the winter season, I also created my […]

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The World Through My Lens 02.2023

Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 02.2023.  Today I am sharing my snapshots for the January and February prompts provided by my blogging buddy Terry at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives.  Terry hosts the one-prompt-a-week Sunday Stills monthly photo challenge.  This season I also created my […]

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Where Bloggers Live 01.2023: Favorite Bloggers

Howdy friends!! Thanks for stopping by for this month’s Where Bloggers Live 01.2023: Favorite Bloggers. January finds the gals and me sharing our favorite bloggers – outside of our intimate Where Bloggers Live posse.  I have put off writing this post because…well, because that’s what I always do…I work better under pressure!!  Ha! But also […]

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Where Bloggers Live 11.2022: My Favorite Recipe(s)

  Hola, dear eaters and readers!! Thanks for stopping by for this month’s Where Bloggers Live 11.2022: My Favorite Recipe(s). This month, the gals and I are coming to you from our kitchens. Or maybe from our stomachs, as we are sharing one of our tried-and-true favorite recipes. One of the most delightful retirement activities […]

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The World Through My Lens 10.2022

  Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 10.2022.  Today I am sharing my snapshots for the October prompts provided by my blogging buddy Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives and my friend Lysha at A Camera and a Cookbook.  Terri hosts the one-prompt-a-week Sunday Stills monthly photo challenge.  […]

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The World Through My Lens 06.2022

Shutterbugs and photo-lovin’ friends glad to have you join me for The World Through My Lens 06.2022.  Today I am sharing my snapshots for the June prompts provided by my blogging buddy Terri at Second Wind Leisure Perspectives and my friend Lysha at A Camera and a Cookbook.  Terri hosts the one-prompt-a-week Sunday Stills monthly photo challenge.  Lysha […]

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In what felt like the blink of an eye, I have gone from full-time wife to my sweet husband, hands-on mom to my two beautiful daughters and elementary school librarian to a retired, empty nester with lots of time on my hands. Join me on my journey to rediscover who I am. Glad you are here...
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05.18.2023 Leslie, Leslie quite a mess-y, how does 05.18.2023 Leslie, Leslie quite a mess-y, how does your garden grow...

Check it out on the blog. Joining friends from all over the planet for a #globalwritingchallenge "Let's Talk About..." - gardens. 

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05.19.2023 Weekend getaway to Austin, a belated bd 05.19.2023 Weekend getaway to Austin, a belated bday celebration for my PC. Staying at the beautiful @bravahouseaustin -photos to come. 

Happy birthday,  baby. I love you so. May we celebrate many more years together.

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05.18.2023 After much ado, one post published. It 05.18.2023 After much ado, one post published. It is going to snow!! Joining the gals for Tell Us About 05.2023...gardens and gardening.

Now, is it too much to ask that my second link-up post publish, too. Stay tuned! Ageless Style link-up, I'm looking at YOU.

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05.18.2023 What to do when your blog post is all r 05.18.2023 What to do when your blog post is all ready but won't save or publish and your @WordPress says your laptop is not connected to the Internet but it is. And your @acer is running at 158*. 

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05.05.2023 Road trip, baby. Monahans, Texas to w 05.05.2023 Road trip, baby.  Monahans,  Texas to watch @ehstroopers play Frenship in the regional game for the State Championship. Stopped by Balmorrhea State Park for a dip on the way. 

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05.05.2023 Happy anniversary (and Cinco de Mayo) t 05.05.2023 Happy anniversary (and Cinco de Mayo) to these lovely birds.  So glad they found each other in orientation at UTEP. They have weathered some storms. But like a good Timex watch they've taken a licking and kept on ticking. 

I love you both and those precious babies you've cooked. 

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