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Magical Outdoor Dinner Party

Fran Gallo — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:07:51 +0000

Last week, Rick and I had a magical outdoor dining experience at Don and Simone's enchanted garden. I have featured Simone's flowers in many previous blog posts. Her flowers are the heart of spring and summer. It's been a hot summer here in the Pacific Northwest and the day we went to their house was.... [...]

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For the Love of Roses

Fran Gallo — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 13:33:25 +0000

I went on a long walk yesterday and ended up at the Rose Garden here in Seattle. The roses were still just barely at their peak. They were beautiful, their scent intoxicating, the rose-dotted park a romantic novel. I walked around and lost myself in the world of roses. I took photos. I sat on [...]

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East Of The Mountains

Fran Gallo — Fri, 20 May 2022 01:34:13 +0000

East of the Mountains You hear that expression a lot living here in Seattle. East of the mountains is where we go for sunny warm weather in the summer, apples in the fall, skiing in the winter, and gorgeous wildflowers in the spring. Last Saturday, Rick and I drove through rain, over to Pine Hills, [...]

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Flowers, Smiles of the Earth

Fran Gallo — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:11:12 +0000

My mother loved to garden. She had a green thumb and grew a variety of flowers. Among her prized flowers were roses, irises, and peonies. Her love of peonies was surprising, given how much she disliked ants. Remember, she claimed, with great disgust, where there's one ant, there's a legion of ants nearby. Even so, [...]

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Winter’s Barter

Fran Gallo — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:57:36 +0000

In exchange for leafless trees, long nights, ice covered roads, and cold, rainy, short days, winter's barter surprises us with unexpected flair! Below you have the best of my winter photos from this season. I feel each photo represents a gem gained in Winter's Barter. A few weeks ago, Bev and I went to the [...]

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