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Paradise Found
Paradise is back again - the books arrived, the water’s on, and the scorpion’s been replaced with a hummingbird on the bouganvilla vine not far from my guest cottage. But a brief talk with my husband this morning reminded me of the paradise I left behind in Iowa. My...
No Water, No Books, $ Unwelcome Surprises
Greetings from paradise, or at least the nearest thing to paradise an Iowa girl can enjoy when the October she left behind is colder, wetter and windier than any in recent memory. At this writing, this Iowa girl is sitting on the front patio of an absolutely stunning...
Flight Delays, H1N1 and Bathroom Adventures
Boy, was I glad to find this internet hotspot at Denver International Airport. Between flights, I had enough time to eat a late breakfast and catch up on email, Facebook and my blogs. Feeling quite satisfied with myself, I headed for Gate B32 a few minutes before we...
A Productive Day
Today was not as productive as I hoped it would be. A speaking engagement in Des Moines went longer than expected, so my departure for the Council Bluffs/Omaha area was delayed. Combine that with faulty Map Quest directions to Children’s Hospital, and I didn’t get...
Little Rose
Winter arrived abruptly this year. With the turn of the calendar page, Iowa went from a dry, warm September to a chilly, damp October. Speaking on behalf of the residents of our state, along with the flora and the fauna, I can tell you we’re still shivering with...
A Different Grace
The lone cosmos in my flower garden ran out of oomph this year. It came up by seed, and I moved it behind the shorter plants on the west side of the garage, near where it’s parent had lived a full life the previous year. But this love child took it’s own sweet time to...