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Nancy
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Retired state administrator, married, mom to triplets. Enjoying animal posts, beautiful landscapes, nature, black coffee, red wine, dark beer, and no drama. Disabilities and child advocate. Appreciating and living in my present moment. 💙🌈☮️🫶🇺🇦
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Same sun (hiding behind rain clouds), different morning.
A grey, cloudy, rainy sky hiding the sunrise over the Atlantic.
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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It sure was a quiet and beautiful morning yesterday.
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Same sun, different morning.
The bright yellow sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean. Oranges and yellows blend along the horizon with west winds bringing darker clouds to the north (left side of photo).
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Beautiful! Here's my morning in Ocean City, Maryland. Seems like we both started our day watching the same spectacular show. Enjoy your day, Jim.
The sun rises over the Atlantic as dark clouds from the west roll in. The blue sky peeks through the orange and yellow above the waves.
November 25, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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A beautiful morning. This will be my wake-up view for the next three days.
A 6:15 a.m. crimson and orange pre-sunrise sky over the Atlantic Ocean. A lone palm tree stands just a little off-center to the right.
November 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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She's beautiful. We told Reese goodbye last week. She was with us for 14 1/2 years. She and Lily are resting peacefully.
Split picture of a chocolate lab. The top picture is the day we received her at 8 weeks. She's sitting in the front garden looking over her left shoulder. The bottom picture is on her last day with us. She's in the van, laying on the floor on her way to the vet to say goodbye. RIP dear Reese. 💔
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Exactly why ovens must have large windows.
A white-faced dog is looking through an oven window, watching small loaves of crumb-topped blueberry cake baking. Her reflection shows in the window.
November 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Needed some homemade spaghetti sauce today.
A large stockpot of homemade spaghetti sauce simmering on a gas stovetop.
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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We said goodbye to this old girl today. My heart hurts.
An old chocolate lab with a white face laying on a brown plaid blanket and propped up with a pillow on the floor of a van. Her sunken eyes nearly expressionless. It is her final ride.
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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My daily text exchange with my furloughed daughter.
A text exchange that reads: Monday Mom: Day thirty-four... Daughter: Yep.. Yesterday Mom: Day thirty-five... Daughter: Yep... Today Mom: Day Thirty-six... Daughter: Yep...
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Sometimes you just need warm bread.
A golden brown round loaf of crusty Tuscan bread cooling on a round rack.
November 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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On the train, heading to DC to spend the day with my daughter on her 31st day on furlough. Sadly, there will be no museums or casual strolls today.
A morning view of the Back River (Maryland) taken from a southbound train.
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Thank you for sharing. This 14+ yo girl is soon to start her next adventure and be joined with Bandit (22 yo cat) who passed a few years back. She loves kitties!
An older white-faced chocolate lab, wearing a "Help 'Em Up" harness taking a rest in the grass on a sunny day.
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Yes, we have Trudy and some are still going strong!
Six pro-choice/women's rights buttons from marches over the past 50 years are displayed on top of a woman's jeans-clad thigh.
October 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I, too, know that joy! I had a new shed put in after my dad died and they dug out his flower beds to lay the new foundation. I was crushed, then these daffodils came up the following spring. Things we love come back to us!
White and orange double daffodils.
October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Ha! It reminds me of this little find on a recent shopping trip.
Oscar Mayer Gummy Bologna strawberry flavored candy.
September 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Yep. Every single time.
A white and sable colored dog props its head up on the arm of a gray chair. Looking directly at the camera, ears up, with an innocent look.
September 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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They are! We had one that had to be over four feet frequenting our little garden pond. It would cast a huge shadow when flying over the house and deck to get to the pond. We believe it ate our favorite frog, Blue, pictured here.
A bullfrog sits on a rock overlooking a small pond. Wild strawberries surround the rock. There is a single yellow strawberry flower to the left, and a lone yellow evening primrose fading in the morning sunlight on the right. The frog's legs are green, but it has a bright blue head (almost iridescent) that fades down its back.
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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I'm also sending positive healing thoughts to your dad and to you. Remember to pause occasionally today and just quietly breathe. I hope you find peaceful moments today.
A seeded dandelion head surrounded by blurred grass with the quote, "When you own your own breath, nobody can steal your peace." (Unknown)
September 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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No rain in the Mid-Atlantic either and it is very much needed. Here's a picture of my dog bringing me a stick on our walk earlier this morning. We, too, can feel autumn approaching in the air.

Enjoy your day, Yara!
A white and red terrier in a pink harness carries a large stick while walking on a paved path.
August 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Our old girl has arthritis and a condition that causes paralysis in her hind legs. She is still our beautiful drama queen and still takes her daily morning walk. The walk gets a bit shorter each day, but she is still a happy pup.
An older chocolate lab lies on a bed atop several towels, surrounded by blankets and sheets. Her face and eyebrows are white from 14+ years of a great life. She's barking to let people know she needs assistance with something.
August 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Good morning to you, Jim. Sharing another evening primrose with Yara. There are only a few more buds left this season.
Drooping yellow evening primrose on a rainy morning against a white lattice background nearing the end of its blooming season. A thin rusted metal garden fairy hangs on the lattice.
July 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Backatcha from Delaware!
Multicolored zinnias in a raised metal planter.
July 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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I'm always happy to hear you're safe, Xenta! I'm watching the bumblebees gather pollen before the temperatures reach +90°F later today. Enjoy your day!
💙🇺🇦💛☮️
Two photos of bumblebees in the early morning, gathering pollen inside wilting evening primrose blooms. Their legs are covered in yellow pollen.
July 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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It is a bee-autiful day indeed! I started my morning greeting the evening primrose visitors. Enjoy your day, Nicole!
#Bloomscrolling
#EastCoastKin
A bumblebee resting inside an evening primrose bloom in the early morning sun.
July 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM