Tag Archives: Humor

Enjoying Sunshine (& dancing in the rain!)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Virginia

After a few unseasonably warm winter days (sitting outside? for lunch?) there’s a cold front moving in to our area with storms bellowing behind. Okay, I’m taking a little license here to dramatize my quotes. Rain, just rain is on … Continue reading →

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Christmas (all year ’round) Love

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Virginia

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill On this 19th day of Advent Virginia is contemplating her Nightmare Before Christmas ornaments. As blogged previously (click here: Happily Ever After … Continue reading →

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“Happily Ever After” @ Halloween?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Virginia

With the plethora of Christmas movies deluging Hallmark channels AND Lifetime, what to do on Halloween? Watch a favorite movie of Virginia’s that combines BOTH! Tim Burton’s THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Who says Christmas has the corner on happily-ever-afters, what … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving (- Eh?)

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Virginia

HaPpY Thanksgiving to Canadian friends Up North (and wherever you may be around the globe today.) This magnet on our frig is a memento of several grand visits to Canada. A little Canadian Take-Out humor… Whether we’re celebrating Thanksgiving in … Continue reading →

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…on not panicking…

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Virginia

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which … Continue reading →

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A little (self-medicating) Laughter…

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Virginia

Last week this redhead threw her back out (ouch, ouch!) Not a good time for such an occurrence given celebratory weekend plans (adapted a wee bit) for a certain redhead who marked the passing of another year. (Life is a … Continue reading →

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(stylish) mermaid inspiration

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Virginia

During a recent visit to the Norfolk Botanical Gardens this stylish mermaid guided us along toward the path we were meant to go… “The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in the direction … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey Movie (Absolutely FABULOUS!)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Virginia

It’s September 20th, a day Downton Abbey groupies have looked for with great anticipation: the official release of the big screen Downton Abbey movie. Although the popular PBS television series ended a few years ago, the whole gang has returned. … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Humble Herons

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Virginia

On Saturday my brother and I zoomed down to Norfolk to visit the Norfolk Botanical Gardens, a glorious place for flower lovers (& tree huggers of all varieties.) While there we took an hour-long boat ride through the canal system … Continue reading →

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Snapshots & Whatnot: Memory Moment(s)

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Virginia

“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have and one of the best things you can be.” Winnie The Pooh “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” Dr. Seuss … Continue reading →

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