tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78230991891271388972024-03-13T08:11:13.115-05:00Tales From Twisty LaneSnaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1452125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823099189127138897.post-76090613568107810412018-10-28T12:05:00.001-05:002018-11-02T10:55:38.625-05:00Mother Nature Knows Her Stuff<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I thought I'd share some of the action in Musashi's Garden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A little peace and quiet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm thankful that Mother Nature really knows her stuff.</span><br />
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Snaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823099189127138897.post-34722197309013222722018-10-21T09:42:00.001-05:002018-10-25T08:41:27.443-05:00Easing Into The Season<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Trader Joe's helped me finish the Halloween decorating.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They have wonderful brooms scented with cinnamon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My front door area is completely covered.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When you walk to the front door you see pumpkins,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">the brooms parked, and the scent of cinnamon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's really nice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I like the succulents at Joe's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This one is perfect for the Day of the Dead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Around the neighborhood,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I met this fisherman on a morning walk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Finally!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fall arrived.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We don't seem to ease into any season down here.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We went from 90 degrees one day to 55 the next.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That meant it is chili time!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My Halloween mug from Fiesta is the perfect size for chili.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can find my <a href="https://twistylane.blogspot.com/2014/09/harbingers-of-fall.html">recipe (easy) here</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">YUM!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The baby afghan is finished.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I found this wonderful Patchwork Animal pattern book from Annie's Attic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Great stash busters!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided to make the Teddy Bear first.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Every child should have a Teddy Bear.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here he is all finished.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Now I'm trying to decide which animal to crochet next!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Maybe the puppy?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wishing YOU well and much joy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://normandylife.blogspot.com/2018/10/moaic-monday-106-whale-watching-in.html">Mosaic Monday</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We all meet at one house with our candy in tow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She and her Knight decided they didn't want to know if baby is a girl or boy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I decided on all the colors of the rainbow in their brightest!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a time to celebrate the abundance of the earth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a time of great celebration, dancing and food!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I brought out my Corn Maiden to celebrate the harvest</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made a scarf from the same color-way.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love how Scarfie by Lion Brand feels</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and it is easy to work with. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Whenever fall decides to arrive, I'll be ready! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After ten days of cloudy weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The light is changing to the wonderful light of Autumn.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The spicebush swallowtail made an appearance </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I found a lovely collage on FB that included some of the lyrics to</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm aging myself I'm sure when I say I remember</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Try to remember the kind of September</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When life was slow and oh so mellow.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Try to remember the kind of September</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When grass was green and grain was yellow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A little over a year ago this is what it looked like around Twisty Lane.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I send thoughts and prayers to the good folk in North Carolina. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I bought 5 stems of each kind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's so handy -- right across the street.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'll never starve! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I try to visit at least once a week.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The road construction has made things difficult for the Bistro.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I want to keep them in business!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I take a book with me every time I go --</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">unless I'm meeting with someone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Entertaining.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I enjoyed it and, believe it or not, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">it reminded me of some folks that have been in my life!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I ordered the next two in the series.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have to find out what happens with Rachel and Nick.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I may have to see the movie!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wishing YOU well and much joy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This time of year the dragonflies are plentiful around the pond.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They are so small I call them fairy-flies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's easy to believe that they are fairies flying around the garden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've never been successful in catching a good shot of them </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">until this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fairies in the garden! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Tiny little things guaranteed to make one smile!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I made my weekly trek to the grocery</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Guess I'm not the only one anxious for fall! </span><br />
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Snaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823099189127138897.post-16362010130566071032018-08-12T09:41:00.001-05:002018-08-16T08:32:20.674-05:00Another Row, Another Row<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's much too hot to do anything but stay at home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, I've been working on holiday gifts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I finished knitting this scarf.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I used a free pattern called Honeycomb that I found at</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The yarn is Scarfie, the Charcoal/Aqua color way</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">by Lion Brand.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's so soft, I may not be able to give it away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">One of my sisters by choice and I celebrated National Margarita Day </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are you following the <a href="https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/">Great American Read</a> at PBS?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There is a list of 100 favorite books there and THE MARTIAN</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">is one of them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hadn't read any Sci-Fi in awhile and since it was on the PBS list,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I decided to try it and I'm very glad I did.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was just enough science to not overwhelm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and humor to break the tension.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Take your vitamins before reading -- it's a ride! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No, I haven't seen the movie.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The peaches are very good at the local grocery store.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I was surprised they've been this good for this long.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I normally buy peaches at the farmer's market.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year, I've bought more at the grocery </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and that meant more peach smoothies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My beautiful Summer Mug designed by Susan Branch.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They are expensive, but so pretty and a great size.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The blue jay on the bird bath had just completed his bath.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The jay on the left was begging to be fed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A parent's work is never done!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Wonder where I put the tiny towels?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A butterfly visit to Musashi's Garden and the lantana.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.susannahconway.com/">Susannah Conway</a> has had what she calls August Break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's a break from the usual blogging routine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My buddy, Meri at <a href="https://www.susannahconway.com/">Meri's Musings</a> is participating this year</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and reminded me that this IS a fun way to have a break.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can get as carried away with the prompts as you want ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The prompt for today is CRUSH.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That led me immediately to the Houston Astros</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and Orange Crush (also an drink).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lunch across the street at <a href="https://eclairparis.com/">Eclair Paris</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is their club sandwich with chicken ... wonderful herb sliced chicken.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The book (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bearly-Departed-Teddy-Bear-Mystery/dp/1496709632/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532553611&sr=8-1&keywords=bearly+departed">Bearly Departed</a>) is the first book in new cozy series,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> A Shamelessly Adorable Teddy Bear Mystery series by Meg Macy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love teddy bears and really enjoyed the book.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Like all good cozy books, it is set in a small, idyllic town</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">and has wonderful places to shop, quirky characters, dogs and cats!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This dragon-lady will never have enough dragons.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This one was made by a favorite artist of mine who I also consider friend,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not sure which bird or squirrel gets the credit for bringing in the seeds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I found this sign on <a href="https://www.birchlane.com/decor/sb0/wall-art-c1845354.html">Birch Lane</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's been a This and That week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">First, the plumber made a visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Then the AC guy made a two day visit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hopefully, I'll be cool in the 100+ weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He has hooked things up so I can water. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Good thing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's going to be a scorcher this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Their flowers are always so pretty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"My" TJs gets their flower shipment in on Sunday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Too many pretty flowers to pick from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I love zinnias. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They remind me of my Granny.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She always had a flower bed full of zinnias.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I planted zinnias last year and hoped they would reseed.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When I got to the checkout I said,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"I didn't know you carried banana bread."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Checker told me it is a new item.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's good, too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Beats heating up the kitchen in the hot summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I didn't set out to write a post all about Trader Joes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is what the 4th of July looked like at my house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After hurricane Harvey last year,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">After feeding the kitties and the fish, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I took my Mindful Magazine with me to read</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is the owners new favorite.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I ate the top -- could taste the orange...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Crickets are singing so it must be summer!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This was in the June <a href="https://www.mytexasmarket.com/">Texas Market subscription box</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mango Black is from a company I wasn't familiar with.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A little research and I found out that Hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Just what I need -- another subscription box!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I'm really enjoying the Mango Black tea iced.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are four 1 quart pouches in the pack.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It arrived just in time for June - the official iced tea month.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's not UGHust yet!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yes, I hibernate because of the heat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He is buried in the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mother's Day with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He must be one of the best major league baseball mascots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I hope the butterflies like them as much as I do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have plenty of yarn for projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's already hot and humid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I've started loading up on water</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He looks like a tiny tree!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In some ways, this gentleman is an Animal Ambassador, too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He is one of the official photographers at the zoo.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We were laughing taking pictures of each other, taking pictures of each other! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Can't leave out a mention of the menu.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Fruit, yogurt, scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, potatoes,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">shrimp and grits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's The Little Things like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That make things like this ... bearable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It really hasn't been too bad.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They don't work on the weekend.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Closing off one lane of traffic has made crossing the street easier.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Always look on the bright side.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Rebuilding the street will take awhile. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have my pond cleaned once a year.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I try to schedule the cleaning before it gets too hot and humid.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cody does a fine job.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This year, in addition to my six gold fish,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cody found eight crawfish.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have no idea where they came from.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We blame everything "abnormal" on the waters of Hurricane Harvey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The waterlily isn't the only bloom in the garden.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I save the amaryllis I get at Christmas and put them in the garden.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">With a little luck,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">a year later,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they bloom again. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wishing YOU well and much joy!</span><br />
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