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Our library was recently selling old copies of these for $1 each but would only take cash and I didn’t have any on me that day. Haunts me constantly

My 1yo son loves to point and yell “baby” at older kids in public, much to their distress — a pot stirrer already!

7 years ago: driving through the Rockies, spotted a bull elk in velvet and stopped to watch him graze this meadow. 10+ more popped out from the tree line like we weren’t even there, got so close we could hear the grass rip. Once in a lifetime encounter w/ these mythical creatures

Did you know flowers can tell time? 🌼🕰️ In the 1700s, botanist Carl Linnaeus dreamed up a “flower clock” made of plants that open and close at specific hours of the day. 🌸💡 Imagine a garden where blooms unfold like clock hands—dandelions at 8 a.m., goat’s beard by noon, and…

Having lived in both a long hot summer region and a long depressing winter region, I've observed that the long summer people jump the gun on fall -- halloween decor out before Labor Day etc -- while the long winter people cling to summer like school kids.

My first bar experience was a post college-y trivia spot on Capitol Hill (iykyk) — I had no clue what to order so I panicked and asked for the first drink that came to mind: a mint julep. Bartender just laughed at me. Perils of learning about nightlife by reading Lost Gen books

Trying to Love My Neighbors but they have a pit bull that barks all day and wakes up the baby and 2 outdoor cats that poop in my garden and kill the birds and a 12 foot animatronic werewolf at Halloween. Lord help me!!!!

Dreaming about Loré Pemberton doing a children’s book. The way she captures family life and the seasons is so magical, I’d cry every night reading it to my kids

We should think twice about pressuring our friends to turn their hobbies into a business. People mean well, but the implication is that doing something for the pleasure of it, to beautify your life, is not worth it. What a boring and joyless world it would be if that were true.

These sweet little fish paintings really struck me… have asked my husband to take pictures of all his catches so I can paint a whimsical field guide of the local wildlife for our kids

“Nothin says America like two men spending their hard earned money on a baby to play house with. If you got a problem with that I reckon you forgot the Bible says judge not”

Of anywhere in town for this to happen, of course it was the New Seasons on raleigh… speaking from experience, this parking lot is ground zero for coexist Prius driving yoga teacher road rage

The flowers catch a special glow at twilight

Maybe it’s my repressed hippie lineage coming out but it’s grim how many 20-somethings feel the need for a “pre wedding” Botox regimen... Paralyzed expression muscles on a day full of once in a lifetime emotions… I don’t like it :(

The heavy handed kids’ section displays at the local library are a constant source of amusement. Maybe I’ll start a thread of the best ones. Although to be fair in this case Major did make history

The teacher has always seemed out of place in this book, husband says her eyes are mean looking and I agree. Need to find the kind mother/beautiful children version!

Nothing like opening an old book and realizing it’s full of someone else’s notes. I don’t even know if this person is still alive, but here they are reading along with me across the years.

There’s a rumor in my family that we have ancestors who came over on the Mayflower. Apparently the DAR has records that can confirm. If I’m ever able to prove this it is going to become my entire personality