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About literarylee

I sling words for a living. Always have, always will. Some have been interesting and fun; most not. These days, I write the fun words early in the morning before the adults are up and make me eat my Cream of Wheat.

Duck 12

(Duck Series Gallery)

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The Header (A stretched out bit of self-expression) and Header Notes

There’s really nothing much to explain.  The header is the photo across the top of the page.  I could select one of a handful of stock photos to take this space, or use one of my own.  I choose the … Continue reading

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Garden Time Stands Still

I’m a pretty bad judge of time.  I think it’s been a week since so-and-so happened, but I find out it’s been a month.  That can be bad if I think the bill arrived a few days ago, but really, it’s been a few … Continue reading

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Strawberries

  (Caption courtesy Mrs. Literarylee)

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From the Bride’s Father’s Notebook – Day 13

Friday – New Year’s Day, 2010 Today we said good bye to our two sons and their significant others.  Always sad to see them go.  Especially poignant for our our oldest who lives with his wife in Accra, Ghana, West … Continue reading

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Smith, Jones, The Lorelei: A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part Final

A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part 2 Here’s the last part of this Summer Solstice peek at the garden scene.  I love all the life in a garden, yes, plus eating good, fresh food, sure, but I also like … Continue reading

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A Beverage with Attitude + Summer + Watermelon + Lime = ?

My son started a company called Kombucha Brooklyn (KBBK) that makes a fermented tea beverage called Kombucha.  He and his wife are the CEO and CFO.  You can learn more about the drink (which I love) and the company (which … Continue reading

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Smith, Jones, The Lorelei: A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part 2

A Midsummer Night’s Status Report – Part 1 I continue the roll call of how my gardens are doing. Sunflowers – I planted a border of a one – two foot high variety on two sides of Smith. It is … Continue reading

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A Drink With Something In It

Ogden Nash There is something about a Martini, A tingle remarkably pleasant; A yellow, a mellow Martini; I wish that I had one at present. There is something about a Martini, Ere the dining and dancing begin, And to tell … Continue reading

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Smith, Jones, The Lorelei: A Midsummer Night’s Status Report

I like imagining my garden (or as is the case here in Alexandria, gardens) is a sort of empire and I need to keep track of the many, various, diverse plants and their situations.  In that light, here is a … Continue reading

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