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Wednesday photographs: …lookin’ around on rainy days…

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Virginia

So yesterday was cold, dark & stormy in these parts… yet our fall leaves were just BURSTING with color – yellows cascading around reds, orange limbs peeking out between… it seemed like Tolkien’s Lothlorien.  Dark sky & rain, but bright … Continue reading →

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…stormy weather…

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Virginia

As Hurricane Sandy crashes upon the East Coast & mixes with a Northeaster, some folks are calling this the storm of the century – certainly one of the most potentially devastating storms we have seen in my lifetime. (We have … Continue reading →

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…blog birthdays &… the 4th of July …

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Virginia

This week my blog turned One – Happy Birthday to the Roses in the Rubble Blog & your sporadically diligent blogger, Virginia, with 126 posts to date!! Last year i started this blog mainly to highlight inspirational movies & books, … Continue reading →

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…on anger… (prayer management of) …

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Virginia

Yesterday i encountered yet another awesomely-thought provoking blog, “Patience in Picking Fights”  (Click to Check It Out HERE!)  from Pastor John Gresham. His words made me pause (they often make me squirm, so pausing is a Good Thing) & then … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Photographs: Canadian Clouds & Roses…

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Virginia

After i finished grad school (a few years ago!) my brother & i put 5,000 miles on his car during a driving holiday of the Canadian Maritimes + Newfoundland. After a grand week on Prince Edward Island & a few … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day – it’s Here !!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Virginia

Egads, every year this mush-filled day creeps up on us – WHAM – it’s here.  Time to forage for chocolates & share beautiful roses with those we love (or make a nice meal or special cakes or cookies or whatever  … Continue reading →

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Life, Liberty & … Death to the Little Ones??

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Virginia

Imagine a world without Andrea Bocelli, Tim Tebow or…Beethoven – what a Dull Place (!) No beautiful tenor’s voice melting your heart or talented Football player raising his faith flag on & off the field, or Truly Great Music (Beethoven’s … Continue reading →

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a Week’s Roundup….Movies! Movies! Movies!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Virginia

It’s a cold-n-rainy kind of day here – perfect weather to curl up with a good movie or go see one. Thought i might start a regularish Friday-Saturday movie round-up of weekly viewings, so here’s a start. (Note: High-volume viewing(s) … Continue reading →

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The Polamalu Blues….

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Virginia

This morning our Terrible Towel slid into hiding after last night’s nail-biting loss to the Denver Broncos in Overtime (ok, a BRIEF overtime.)  Whatever(!) – the Season is now over for the Pittsburgh Steelers. No more watching Troy Polamalu dashing … Continue reading →

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Christmas! Christmas! Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Virginia

It’s that time of year…Christmas music in the air, Joyful folks everywhere… It doesn’t get better than sitting by a roaring fire with a cup of Christmas tea, listening to the Canadian Tenors singing Christmas carols (unless you can SEE … Continue reading →

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