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Evening Sunset

I find when life piles up and I can’t deal with one more problem or issue …… I take to the pavement, and nothing beats an evening walk to end a trying day. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy my morning hikes throughout the neighborhood, but there are so many people about ……. dog-walkers, other walkers, kids going to school or lawn crews removing the last remnants of fallen leaves.

Walking in the night air this evening the sun went down …. quickly, and while scanning the sky there was an absolutely gorgeous sunset emblazoned against the clouds. The brightest of colors circling the atmosphere as the sun set was a phenomenal display.

As I navigated the streets I could see my neighbors working on their holiday displays. Quite a few houses were already stunningly decorated with each block looking like the Vegas Strip.

“There’s a time of the day
When the sun is going down
That’s the golden time of day”
Golden Time of Day by Maze and Frankie Beverly

Stay stylish,
Kathleen

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Colors of Spring

I was four years old when I became aware of my intense enthusiasm for flowers, and can remember picking our neighbors blooms to place in a glass for our dinner table one night. Much to my mother’s chagrin she soothed over our neighbor’s exasperation at my being in their yard, and a few weeks later she helped me plant my first flower garden. My love of gardening and flowers definitely has its roots from my childhood, nurtured by mom’s love for nature, and my being captivated with her rustic gardens.

I’m still enchanted with flowers and their enduring power to draw me outside to clip a bouquet for a quaint spot in the house. Peonies from the south end of the property always bloom first, and this year due to an extremely warm winter they’ve arrived a few weeks early.

The hydrangea on the northern side of the yard are vibrant and alive with their huge blooms, they appeal to me on so many levels. I love being in my garden where I can roll up my sleeves and feel most alive. Each season, as I work on a new row I view the blooms surrounding me and feel pleased these lovely flowers are in my yard.

Stay stylish,
Kathleen