Tag Archives: flowers

A decade of friendship and love

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Stef

Ten years ago today a very sweet boy agreed to spend the rest of his life with me.  He likely didn’t know exactly what he was getting in to – but I am deeply grateful he chose to stay with … Continue reading →

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Warm welcome

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Stef

Yesterday was my first official day with my new work team.  As my new supervisor walked in to the office, she stopped by my desk with a little welcome gift: Seriously, could I work with more considerate, thoughtful, genuinely kind … Continue reading →

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Making the best of it

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Stef

A little over a month ago I wrote about how the city favorably responded to an unfortunate situation; namely, the removal of a certain kind of tree in all public spaces (due to an insect infestation). The beetle the city … Continue reading →

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Pleasure amid work

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Stef

Today was a wildly productive – and yet still balanced – day for me.  I went to a yoga class (pleasure), did many loads of laundry (work), took a lovely walk outside (pleasure), weeded the landscape (work), caught up on … Continue reading →

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The lilacs are in bloom

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Stef

I was 26 years old when I smelled my first lilac.  That might sound crazy, but it’s true.  I was in my first year of grad school, and the college had tons of lilac bushes lining the entire campus perimeter.  … Continue reading →

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Ritzy & keen

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Stef

I have the good fortune to work in a lively and lovely metropolitan city.  Downtown is clean, safe, and reasonably-sized – and it has some cool areas in it. Today I was walking in the city, and got to move … Continue reading →

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Changing tastes, changing perspective

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Stef

For many, many years, I have been claiming that my favorite flowers are gerbera daisies. I think I may be changing my mind. Last week I purchased flowers for my sweetie; and the ones that looked the best from the … Continue reading →

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Yup, happy

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Stef

Today the company I work for hosted a well-being fair.  Different representatives from a variety of internal and external organizations were all brought together in one large conference space, and company employees could stop by different booths, pick up informational … Continue reading →

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Irony from Mother Nature

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Stef

This morning I drove across the city to attend a monthly book club meeting.  As I moved along the freeways, I noticed how white and chalky everything looked.  As I maneuvered along the side streets, I observed by how brown … Continue reading →

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A pop of color in a gray day

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Stef

This morning was drizzly and gray, but relatively warm (high 50s), so I decided to put on my rain coat and take my walk outside.  The air smelled fresh, and even though the sky was dreary, plenty of color was … Continue reading →

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