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August 28, 2015

Homework

Today, Friday, I’m making progress on my latest to-do lists. Not that you knew about them, or should care. Nonetheless, this is the only new post you’ll receive from me today.

I can, however, highly recommend any of my 533 earlier posts, most notably the Just for Fun posts. You can find them by clicking on Just for Fun, (located next to Filed Under:) or further down in Categories (click on Select Category). No, this is not a homework assignment for you. I’m doing the homework. You’re doing whatever you’re doing.

Happy Friday!

Elouise

© Elouise Renich Fraser, 27 August 2015

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August 7, 2015

From Shrews to Fractals?

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I did not make this up.

He, sitting at the breakfast table, in a pleasantly talkative mood this morning.

  • Did you know shrews are the smallest mammal in the world?

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July 27, 2015

A Poem for My Friends

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A gracious breeze blew through the air
and cooled my face this evening
The sky pale blue with rosy clouds
Wrapped up the faded setting sun
The moon gleamed high above it all
In white with shadowed face

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July 18, 2015

Dear Mom, Happy Days Photos!

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California Grandpa & His Beautiful Women 1959

Dear Mom,
This photo always makes me smile! I don’t think I have another photo of all of us together with Grandpa. With the exception of our double wedding in 1965, I don’t think he visited us in Savannah  except this once. He looks super dapper in his Sunday suit, starched white shirt with tie, and Palm Beach hat! Read the rest of this entry »

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July 15, 2015

Signs in the Heavens | Courtship and Engagement

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Yesterday we had lunch with new-found friends who attended the Bible College at about the same time we did—in the 1960s. It’s always delicious to find BCers who ‘get it.’ Folks who understand the somewhat wacky, in-house culture of that institution in particular. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 11, 2015

Early Marriage | Photos 1968-69

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Christmas in Savannah, 1968

Time for another show and tell! I’ve gone through hundreds of old photos lately, and have a few choice shots to show you. I promise not to do this every time you turn around. I also promise to do it again…. Read the rest of this entry »

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July 7, 2015

The Daily Scene from My Desk | Marriage

It’s 3:45pm. I’m at my computer in my office. D is at his computer in his office. Adjacent offices. I’ll let you decide who’s who. Read the rest of this entry »

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June 30, 2015

Looking for Serenity | Photos

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Frequent Visitor to Water Lily Ponds at Longwood Gardens

Every time I visit the water-lily garden at Longwood, I want to sit on a bench and drink in the serenity. I could use a little right now. So here it is. A virtual tour. Free of charge!

This photo looks back toward a large display hall in the Conservatory.
Note the round pond in the center of the courtyard,
with a blossoming lotus plant in the center.

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Six rectangular ponds like this one surround the central pond.

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The garden also includes plants that thrive
in ponds and wetlands, such as
this Dwarf Papyrus from South West Africa.

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Here’s a view looking toward another side of the Conservatory,
water-loving plants in the background.

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Next, close-ups of water lilies in full bloom.

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It takes a lot of effort to keep this garden looking spiffy!

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One last serene lotus blossom.
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can, and the
Wisdom to know the difference.

Click here to read the full text of the original prayer.

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© Elouise Renich Fraser, 29 June 2015
Photo credit: DAFraser, October 2005, July 2014, June 2015
Full text of serenity prayer attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr, written in 1926.

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June 21, 2015

Sunday Sunshine

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~~~Tea for Two. Aren’t they elegant?

I’m a sucker for children’s gardens anywhere. Since the weather forecast calls for lots of rain tomorrow, Sunday, here’s a dry stroll through the Children’s Garden in the Longwood Conservatory. It’s all about plants, water, sculpture, fun, and a lot more. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »

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June 18, 2015

Early Marriage | Photos 1967

1967 Sep Elouise and David in a park

Time for a break and a little fun. We’re in our second year of marriage, enjoying a visit from D’s Mom. In the photo above D and I are sitting behind a charcoal kiln. We’re somewhere in the area around Boston and the North Shore. D’s Mom took the photo. The pictures below include brief comments on fashion. Mine, of course. Since this photo isn’t particularly fashionable, please keep moving along…. Read the rest of this entry »

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