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  • Whispers of the Wild: Embrace Our Floral Family

    Whispers of the Wild: Embrace Our Floral Family

    We introduce a series to reawaken our connection with plants and consider their sentience.
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    JM Heatherly
    Mar 29
    A Quick Thirty Minutes in The Garden

    A Quick Thirty Minutes in The Garden

    Which turned into an hour.
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    Martin Bradshaw
    Mar 26
    Don’t Forget to Count Your Eggs

    Don’t Forget to Count Your Eggs

    Before you hide them and lose them!
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    Vera-Marie Landi
    Mar 29
    A Tea Bag, a Smile, and a Memory

    A Tea Bag, a Smile, and a Memory

    Cherishing the Simple Moments from Hostel Life
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    Amir Bibi
    May 13
    Buzz Off

    Buzz Off

    With no window screens on most old village houses, flies are unwelcome summertime guests. My first attempt to deal with the problem raised…
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    Janice Macdonald
    May 12
    Is Learning To Suffer Well the Key to Living a Good Life?

    Is Learning To Suffer Well the Key to Living a Good Life?

    Suffering is life’s greatest teacher
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    Mukundarajan V N
    May 12
    Did We Stop by The Abbay de Fontfroide for the Architecture, the Cathar History or the Rose Gardens?

    Did We Stop by The Abbay de Fontfroide for the Architecture, the Cathar History or the Rose Gardens?

    All good reasons, but there was also the annual and not-missed Fête des Plantes. Which this year I missed.
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    Janice Macdonald
    May 11
    The Night Our Pet Almost Left Home

    The Night Our Pet Almost Left Home

    Little did he know, he was about to take an unexpected trip
    Go to the profile of Vera-Marie Landi
    Vera-Marie Landi
    May 11
    No Time To Shop for Mother’s Day? These Gifts Won’t Cost You a Dime

    No Time To Shop for Mother’s Day? These Gifts Won’t Cost You a Dime

    Tomorrow’s the day and I’ve got your back
    Go to the profile of Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
    Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
    May 10
    Soul-soothing Morning Walk

    Soul-soothing Morning Walk

    It was balm to the heart
    Go to the profile of Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
    Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
    May 10
    She Deserves More

    She Deserves More

    Not just compromise
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    Asmi
    May 9
    Are We Back to Shaking Hands Again?

    Are We Back to Shaking Hands Again?

    How quickly we forget
    Go to the profile of Vera-Marie Landi
    Vera-Marie Landi
    May 8
    Emerging Heroically When the Chips Are Heavily Against You

    Emerging Heroically When the Chips Are Heavily Against You

    If you change the way you think …
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    Maria Rattray
    May 8
    Low-Carb Pizza Bowl

    Low-Carb Pizza Bowl

    Just the picture makes my stomach growl
    Go to the profile of Gary L Ellis
    Gary L Ellis
    May 7
    Fabric Tissue Challenge Results

    Fabric Tissue Challenge Results

    Was it a win? Would you try?
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    Aline S.
    May 7
    Living in a State

    Living in a State

    Of flux.
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    David Rudder
    May 7
    Vitiligo

    Vitiligo

    When skin loses pigmentation
    Go to the profile of Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
    Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
    May 7
    Protector

    Protector

    Or inhibitor?
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    Men.21times@gmail.com
    May 7
    Surprise in Slow-Motion Capture

    Surprise in Slow-Motion Capture

    Watching the Wonder of the Anatomy of a Cat
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    Michelle Jimerson Morris
    May 6
    Do You Remember Your First Book?

    Do You Remember Your First Book?

    And the reason you still read
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    Paul Gardner
    May 6
    Unconventional Encounters

    Unconventional Encounters

    No astrology would have predicted this incident and no planet transit could stop this moment.
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    Asmi
    May 6
    Nothing Remains

    Nothing Remains

    The same.
    Go to the profile of David Rudder
    David Rudder
    May 5
    If You Lie in My Bed, I’ll Lie in Yours

    If You Lie in My Bed, I’ll Lie in Yours

    Payback happens between animals, too
    Go to the profile of Carol Labuzzetta, MS
    Carol Labuzzetta, MS
    May 5
    I’m Happy As a Clam

    I’m Happy As a Clam

    Now to write something completely non-political
    Go to the profile of Adrienne Beaumont
    Adrienne Beaumont
    May 5
    Will I Save the Best

    Will I Save the Best

    For last.
    Go to the profile of David Rudder
    David Rudder
    May 5
    Water Kefir with Cold Brew Coffee

    Water Kefir with Cold Brew Coffee

    A Gut-Friendly, Functional Beverage
    Go to the profile of Pratibha Singh
    Pratibha Singh
    May 5
    Amy, the Doll

    Amy, the Doll

    She came to our house
    Go to the profile of Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
    Dr. Seema Patel (PhD)
    May 5
    Counting Down to 80!

    Counting Down to 80!

    My age, that is.
    Go to the profile of Vera-Marie Landi
    Vera-Marie Landi
    May 5
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