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Garden Pic Wednesday: Thanksgiving Arrangement

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The Garden Pic today is a vase arrangement of things from my Garden: a mix of Dusty Miller, Gardenia leaves & red Gardenia calyx's along with a Happy Thanksgiving card a friend sent! Have a safe & delicious Thanksgiving!  

Garden Pic Wednesday: More Autumn Bloom!

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Autumn Garden Pics today: A cluster of Dwarf Marigolds out front near the mailbox lit by late afternoon November sun:   My blue Clematis has continued to bloom: Part of my "blue flower" collection. It was warm and slightly humid today, so a box turtle wandered out toward my patio. I took her out a bit of catfood. They like that. They like watermelon rind. Box turtles eat anything. I've seen them gobble down earthworms caught in puddles on a rainy day before--box turtles are omnivores.

In Memory of Dave Nickerson

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A Special Video Commemorate & Celebrate My Husband, Dave Nickerson We were married 38 happy years. A Summary Obituary Dave loved Jesus. He loved people. He loved helping people know Jesus. He adored me. He joined the Air Force in 1971. We met in 1979 and were married in 1982. During his career he was stationed at Los Angeles AB, Korea, Andrews AFB, Bolling AFB, Eglin AFB & Ankara, Turkey AB. He retired from the Air Force in 1991 and accepted a missionary Staff position with The Navigators. Our mission field was the young military on Eglin AFB. He went to college locally, earning a double BA in Religious Studies and also Counseling. He was a volunteer coordinator for the Eglin Chapel managing Singles Bible Studies and all their Singles Outreach programs from the mid 1990's thru 2016. Then a new Chaplain arrived, who didn't want anything to do with Navigators and dismissed Dave from that position. So Dave just moved himself and his laptop to the base Dining Facility and ...

Garden Pic Wednesday: Fall Flower Scenery

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Today's Garden pics are a few shots of white & purple button chrysanthemums, dwarf marigolds and dusty miller I have planted along the walkway to the front door under my kitchen bay window along with a few pinecones for a fall feel.   

Garden Pic Wednesday: Autumn Sunglow

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Garden Pic today is a couple of nice shots of sun hitting various potted garden plants from October. Chocolate Elephant Ear Aglow in Evening Sun And the Sun hitting one of my Parsley on the patio just right