in the roses

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while i was filling the coffee pot this morning, i looked out the kitchen window and happened to catch a little patch of red from the corner of my eye, sitting at the top of the fence. i thought it was just a cardinal—the birds like to hang out on our fence—but then i did […]

notes from the fringe

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sorry for disappearing like that—it has been one busy week around here and almost none of it is anything to write home about. except for this gorgeous chinese fringe tree that bloomed while i was gone—how about that? it’s just covered with frilly flowers that shake in the slightest breeze. and the scent—holy cow, it’s […]

sunday is fun day

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heh, i’m back home now and tonight in spinning class, barb asked me where the heck all the pictures were from our trip—where were the kids, and animals? i assured her i was saving the best for last and here they are—read on, barb. at the tylers, sunday is a hanging out day. while everyone […]

from low tide to the super moon

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friday was devoted to a girls day out with our friend jocelyn in la jolla—our usual lunch and shopping date. i totally forgot to take photos that day; i guess i was all caught up in chatting and just being with friends. but saturday was a different story—after an early morning workout, we headed for […]