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Monday, August 25, 2008

As she hands over the car keys to son, they both become freer

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel August 25, 2008) "When the brake lights go on in the car in front of you, prepare to ...
Monday, August 18, 2008

New appreciation of life ascends 13 steps up the clay wall

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel August 18, 2008) When we built our house 16 years ago, the spot we selected was on the slo...
Monday, August 11, 2008

Power outage illuminates our dependence on routines

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel August 11, 2008) The power at our house went out on three separate occasions recently. The...
Monday, August 4, 2008

The red pentas is that one plant that can do it all

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel August 4, 2008) If I had to pick one plant -- one flowering plant -- to place in my yard, ...
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Monday, July 28, 2008

Start of grape season brings ode to delights of locally grown food

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel July 27, 2008) The end of July marks the beginning of grape season in Florida, and in case...
Sunday, July 20, 2008

Wildlife sightings are eye-opening antidote to monotony of turnpike travel

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel July 20, 2008) In a little less than two hours, I saw a female wild turkey foraging for se...
Sunday, July 13, 2008

Don't throw out your grass clippings - they're 'green gold' for your lawn

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel July 13, 2008) The recent rains certainly have made plants happy. The green leaves on shru...
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Sunday, July 6, 2008

Walk in Florida woods flushes out nightjar

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel July 6, 2008) I think I saw a whippoorwill the other day. To avoid the heat, Ralph and I t...
Sunday, June 29, 2008

OK, carpenter ants in MY house, this is war!

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel June 29, 2008) I've always considered the occasional infestation of household ants to ...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The versatile star fruit just 1 example of backyard potential

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel June 22, 2008) Until my husband pointed it out to me yesterday, I didn't realize our c...
Sunday, June 8, 2008

Nature, au naturel blend in outdoor showers

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel June 8, 2008) After a busy day, the only thing better than a long, hot shower to wash away...

Butterflies are much more than fluttering beauties

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Simply Living Butterflies. So many butterflies. My office overlooks an impromptu garden -- a thrown-together assortment of colorful blooms. ...
Monday, May 26, 2008

Nature's ability to rebound keeps landscape green

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 25, 2008) I'm constantly amazed by how quickly plants grow in Florida's sunny ...
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Mother's Day joy at Scrabble tourney is more than words can say

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 18, 2008) It has been a week since Mother's Day, and I'm still smiling. Instea...
Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Private land of enchantment can be only 13 steps away

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 11, 2008) I've been spending time every day in an exotic location, but I don't...
Sunday, May 4, 2008

Bad rap on exotic cherry is the pits

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 4, 2008) I just picked the first fruits from my Surinam cherry bushes. If you've n...
Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Living near 2 screech owls is a real hoot

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel April 27, 2008) "Did you know the owl's sitting in the garage?" my son asked...
Sunday, April 20, 2008

Bill Staines to bring heartwarming songs to Orlando area

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel April 20, 2008) If you're anything like me, you have a collection of favorite songs by...
Sunday, April 13, 2008

Will cell survive dip in loo?

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Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel April 13, 2008) If you have a cell phone and who doesn't these days? -- you've pro...