GARDENS AND CASTLES

A CROSS TO BEAR  part two As was just said at the end of part one, '    If I don't make the effort                    and just dream of a cross,    it is only a dream-   �...

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A CROSS TO BEAR  part one Here in the Upper Midwest Spring is definitely sending out signals to us. Many parts of the country are already exhibiting all sorts of harbingers! With Spring so ...

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I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME MY FRIENDS FROM FAR AND WIDE AND I HOPE THIS DAY FINDS YOU WELL AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WONDERFUL SPRING WEATHER AHEAD. THIS HAS BEEN A MOMENTOUS WINTER FOR MANY ACROS...

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Good Day! I hope all of you are doing well....for us it is sunny and about 6 degrees F with some wind. It actually seems pleasant today-but that's when I compare it to the -20 degrees F we had ...

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Hi to all on this beautiful sunny 70 degree day! It's been a long cold Winter and I am happy to report that after a long cold Spring also, we are having some beautiful weather! I was out in the d...

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Hello to all my friends out there in 'Blogdom'! This morning I was reading out ot the Apocrypha in the section of WISDOM OF SOLOMON and I found this interesting phrase: 'THE AUTHOR OF BEA...

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GREETINGS to my friends far and near. The other morning I woke up with these words:                  PROFOUND TRUTH                  I thought to         myself, what ...

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VICTORY OVER SUFFERING Hello dear friends,   I will attempt to finish up in this post concerning how much better we can face adversities and still experience victory even when everything l...

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      ARE WE PREPARING THE SOIL?                                                           Today's blog will be discussing preparing the soil in our lives, ie...

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SUCCESSFUL SUFFERING  what's that all about??!!  SUCCESSFUL SUFFERING has everything to do with how we go through the valley rather than how we try to skirt around the valley, finding eve...

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JUMPING IN  Hello! I have thought of Blogging for over a year now...collected things to write about, written out musings, stored them in a special place for when I would officially enter "Blogd...

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ADDICTED TO DAYLILES     Lily Auction bonus seedling (PREMIER SURPRISE X JERRY NETTLES X NATCHEZ & LACE # 402) WOW WHAT A CONFESSION THAT WOULD BE! I GUESS CONFESSION IS THE FIRST STEP TO...

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SEARCHING FOR SIGNIFICANCE Hi to all of my friends and acquaintances who find themselves reading this out of curiosity or enjoyment or somewhere in-between!  I welcome you to this page an...

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PATTERN FOR LIVING    When I was thinking about my next blog I wasn't sure what I would write about. There has been a wonderful plethora of new blogs out there in this wonderful Daylily Wor...

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Hello daylily fans and others that read this blog.  I am continuing to feature the Lily Auction seedlings that bloomed last summer, after just one year in the ground. That's important, becau...

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     As most of you know by now, I am really "into" daylilies. GLORY GARDEN'S  basket bounty of the day When I first got into daylilies I got so excited I  would buy any "new" daylil...

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HASTE can take many forms: there's 'man-made haste' and there's haste that's  'out of my hands'.  'OUT OF MY HANDS 'HASTE                  haste to take action when a calamity com...

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Hi there! I hope all of you are doing well and can receive a bit more faith after your allowing me to share this with you. RUFFLED STRAWBERRY PARFAIT X UKN I was sitting in my chair where I...

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For you daylily lovers, I wish to show you another of my "one year wonders" that grew up despite my inattention and the drastic invasive weeds that wanted to take over its life. This one gives su...

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I once read a book that stated "YOUR REACTIONS ARE SHOWING" and that statement has stuck with me for a very long time.I have found out way too many times that I cannot always plan my reactions. A...

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So many times we find ourselves dealing with the "AS-IS's" in our lives. We find it an irritant or a distraction and sometimes even a huge halt to our plans-whatever the case it is something less...

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Hi to all of you and may you be blessed this New Year! I heard the phrase "IF WALLS COULD TALK" this AM on the morning news and it triggered a memory of my past when I was teaching a Communit...

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It's almost Christmas! I just can't resist sending out some of my lovely red daylily seedlings that bloomed for the first time last summer. I don't know why I like the vibrant reds so much but ...

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Hi everyone..I was sent this from someone over the internet, and I personally think it is one of the better things sent so I wanted to share it with you! JESUS IS BETTER THAN SANTA Santa live...

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It's the time for giving....actually and unfortunately many think that this is the only time for giving...well maybe you should include a Birthday Gift, or Anniversary gift into the mix also. But...

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