Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. – Mary Oliver Hey there, dog lovers! ❤️ 🐾 Here’s my Assembled Story photograph for today featuring the poetry of Mary Oliver. Assembled Story: “Dogs Increase...
As of May 26, 2025, approximately 1,355,000 service personnel have died in our nation’s conflicts since the Revolutionary War. And that doesn’t even account for all of their family members and friends. I’m honoring those who died as well as those who lost them...
It was a cold, January day in the early 1990s when I moved into a suburb west of Knoxville, TN. Our house was just down the hill from a road that led into town. The first morning I drove up that hill to run some errands, I nearly gasped. Through the clear, cold winter...
My sister collects Fiesta ware and loves all shades of blue as much as I do. A couple of summers ago I combined 3 of her Fiesta ware plates with 1 perfect bloom from my backyard Rose of Sharon bush. Perfection. Assembled Story: Nature Meets Fiesta (ware, that is) The...
I grabbed this bunch of carrots for a photoshoot before slicing them for a salad. 🥕 Aren’t they gorgeous? Assembled Story: Eat More Veggies. This isn’t a complex story, but just a lovely reminder of how admiring fresh produce can inspire you to treat...
If you’re not eating fresh, local strawberries in the month of May, who even are you? Picked up these beauties up at my local farmer’s market on Saturday and by Monday there were barely any left. Today’s Assembled Story: The Glory of Strawberries & Cream The...
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