FFF ~ Family, Flowers, FDA, Funnies…

Time once again to consider the past week and choose 5 favorites. Visit Susanne at Living to Tell the Story to join in or see more Faves… Here are my favorites and it was hard to narrow it down because of everything that happened last weekend… 1. Spending time with my family in Southern California. [...]

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Good News For Seattle’s Dendreon and Us!

Whoohoo!  The FDA has approved Provenge which was developed by the company my husband now works for. I know some of you are thinking huh? Your husband is working? We thought he was retired. Well his retirement was very short lived and yes he now has a different full-time job right here in Seattle. Good [...]

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I’ve Got Yard Art!

I’ve been threatening my family for years about adding some yard art to our landscape…and I use landscape loosely here because our yard is in no way landscaped. It’s kind of like the inside of my house which is in no way professionally decorated! Hodge Podge is a better way to describe it…eclectic. Working with [...]

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22 Years Ago…

When we were at Descanso Gardens on Saturday I told Melissa, Michelle and Katie that I had a photo of them with their cousin Timothy at Descanso Gardens from 1988. I thought I kind of knew the backdrop of the photo. We found the spot and they posed for a photo 22 years later. We [...]

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World Concern 5K Fun Run/Walk

On Saturday I’m participating in a 5K Run/Walk to raise money in an effort to stop Human trafficking and to raise awareness for women and children in grave danger. This walk is in the Seattle Area. The start is at the Christa Ministries Campus at 19303 Fremont Ave. N. , Seattle. Registration is at 8:30 [...]

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Outdoor Wednesday ~ Descanso Gardens

Last Saturday my daughter and I were in the Los Angeles area and we met some family members at Descanso Gardens in La Canada. It was a beautiful day in Southern California and not too hot. Please visit Susan at a Southern DayDreamer to see more of the great outdoors. My Daughter Katie My niece [...]

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Meeting For the First Time…

Katie met her cousin once removed for the first time this past Saturday at Descanso Gardens. After Avery gave Katie the initial critical look she decided this cousin was OK to be around. Avery thought Great Aunt Ellen was OK, too, for short periods of time, if I kept moving, and there was something for [...]

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Brunch at Mom & Pops

My mother went all out for us again. Katie and I were in the greater L.A. area on Saturday and Sunday and told my mom we’d pop in for breakfast. We weren’t surprised to be greeted with a morning feast. I’ve said before that my Mother’s Love Language is preparing food for people. I missed [...]

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Ruby Tuesday ~ Descanso Gardens

On Saturday my daughter and I were in the Los Angeles area and we met some family members at Descanso Gardens. What a beautiful garden to stroll through. The roses were beginning to open up nicely… To see more Ruby Tuesday please visit Mary at Work of the Poet. I decided to add this photo [...]

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Mosaic Monday ~ Lilacs!

I’ll be linking up late with Mary at The Little Red House with my mosaic this week. I’ve been in Southern California and am flying home on Sunday evening. On Saturday my daughter Katie and I joined some family members for a stroll around Descanso Gardens in the La Canada/Flintridge area of Los Angeles. It [...]

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