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Kudos, followers

19 Sunday Mar 2017

Posted by home, garden, life in dormant season, farmer's market, healthy food, Lifestyle, March, spring, suggested reading, sustainable lifestyle, Virginia, winter

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Charlottesville, farmers markets, inspiration, suggested reading

I see from my stats that my followers are reading through the thing about challenge…great! Remember to click “older posts” too as there are about a dozen thing posts…

Now that we are on the cusp of spring, I submit another blog post regarding how to shop farmer’s markets…enjoy! Mining older posts are a good thing, right?

https://dianelasauce.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/how-to-shop-at-your-local-farmers-market/

Posted early on Sunday, or it was early before the time changed…who likes time change???

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This tulip is called Honeymoon. Pretty fabulous, yes?

 

 

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February dreaming…

13 Monday Feb 2017

Posted by home, garden, life in Albemarle county, dormant season, environment, home construction, Lifestyle, sustainable lifestyle

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garden, home, Italy, life, Virginia

Take a few moments with your second cup of Monday morning beverage and dream of how a week or a lifetime would look/feel like here…

 

Houzz Tour: In Italy, a Barn Becomes a Weekend Getaway

 

What do you like most about this slice of Italy? Would you have the patience to take on such a project?

As I ponder yet another house project here at Swallowtail Cottage, a visual pause permits contemplation and inspiration.

Happy February…I see signs of life in the gardens, and the wild birds continue to keep me company…77F here yesterday…much too warm. I also need to find out who is spying on me at night with their drone…I thought a plane was about to crash, then noticed the lights were hovering just above my privacy fence!

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kitty love

08 Wednesday Feb 2017

Posted by home, garden, life in cat, dormant season, old haunts, Past Loves, winter

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cat, dormant season, life, muse, poetry, winter

Have you ever had a cat touch it’s nose to your pencil as you write?

To gently push and force the page adjoining

Rattle ever so gently

In order to push aside, then rub her head on a corner

Stepping around in a tactful way

To lie down just aside the binding

Jolting as if to pounce

From your page it flies

Only to walk up your leg and

Chew on your eraser.

November 1972

Miss Kitty-my muse for eleven years

Miss Kitty ~ my muse for eleven years

Copyright © 2017 by Diane LaSauce All Rights Reserved

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the dormant season

12 Thursday Jan 2017

Posted by home, garden, life in dormant season, dreaming, garden, sustainable lifestyle

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dormant season, garden, home, inspiration, lifestyle

Winter is my dormant season when I have time to hibernate with good books, good movies, and good searches on the Internet…

here is a good garden find:

How to Design a Low-Maintenance Garden

 

And if you are in the mood to root around your closets, here is another good project for the dormant season:

 

Great Home Project: How to Organize All Those Paper Photos

 

IF I lived in my perfect world, this is what my home would look like…
yes it would…

Houzz Tour: Neglected Midcentury Gem Transformed in Palm Springs

 

Finally, if you love your photos and are in a techy mood, try these ideas:

Great Home Project: How to Display Your Digital Photos

 

How are you spending your dormant season?

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Check out HGTV where two of my garden designs are featured…

I was featured on HGTVGardens.com!

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