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Lucy and Annabelle review BarkBox

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Lucy and Annabelle get a BarkBox

It was bound to happen. Lucy and Annabelle now have their own subscription to BarkBox. If you have dogs, I’m sure you’ve seen the ads pop up on your Facebook feed. Lucy and Annabelle heard about BarkBox from their dog friends (not really), so I ordered it for them (really). They’ve been extra good schnauzers this year, and Christmas came early.

Now we’re really living high.

Because we’re a high living society.

We’ve reached the point in time when nearly every little thing can be delivered to our doorsteps customized to our specific profiles— organic ingredients with step-by-step recipe cards, the latest beauty offerings, shoes and clothing I can try on in my own cluttered closet, razor blades, wine, gourmet bacon, and more.

Not that I’m complaining.Continue Reading

Olympic Memories. Then and Now.

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Olympic Memories

Our entire family waited for the Olympics to start, and we watched every night. Momma popped a huge skillet of popcorn, slightly burned because that’s how Daddy liked it, and we ate in front of the television. Another night we had chocolate pudding in individual bowls because that was Daddy’s favorite dessert.

A Romanian girl named Nadia Comaneci dominated. We were the same age…

Oh, to be a perfect 10.

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garden music all around

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Garden Music!Yesterday an hour before sunset, Lucy, Annabelle and I went for an afternoon walk. The dreamy light provided a natural picture-taking filter, like garden music I could almost hear and definitely see. The Headquarters House is only one block from our house. Filled with old-fashioned flowers and green space, we pretend it’s our own park and ignore the thick, humid air this time of year.

It’s hard to believe a place filled with such peace and beauty was the site of the Battle of Fayetteville. The Headquarters House served as base for both Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. Continue Reading

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