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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier August 31, 2024August 31, 2024

It is the last Saturday of August 2024 and the beginning of Labor Day weekend. Just like that another month vanishes. There is a slight shift in temperatures in the morning and soon, fall will be well on its way. As we say goodbye to August, I am still cherishing the pace of summer in…

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Who Loves a Beautiful Window Box?
ByMary Crozier June 12, 2024June 13, 2024

Currently I am traveling in Connecticut and during my morning walk, I am surprised to see so many beautiful window boxes filled with colorful flowers. Naturally this got me thinking about window boxes and how I do not have a one. Nada. No where on either of our properties is there a single window box!…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier June 1, 2024June 1, 2024

Good morning! This may be a shortened version of Saturday Meanderings as we are in Chicago for my son’s graduation from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. With a full itinerary, it is a bit challenging to find time to write a blog post! The weather here is perfect and we are doing lots…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier May 17, 2024May 17, 2024

Happy Saturday from the White Mountains of Arizona! It’s been a few months since we have visited our cabin and no surprise to find cobwebs, lots of yard debris and a tankless water heater that is providing cold water only. Home ownership~a blessing and a curse. This is Finn’s first trip here and he is…

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Gardening 101~How to Start Growing Things Yourself
ByMary Crozier May 8, 2024May 8, 2024

Someone recently asked me if gardening takes a great deal of time…and I’ve been pondering the question ever since. I’ve been gardening for as long as I can remember. Not only do I find it rewarding, but growing vegetables is a way to teach my children that food doesn’t just appear on a styrofoam tray. …

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