Dianne

Writer, Knitter, Homesteader, Creative

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“Three things in human life are important:
the first is to be kind;
the second is to be kind;
and the third is to be kind.”

~ Henry James

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Happy Summer Solstice!

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Over in Mount Dora, FL for lunch today at The Saucy Dock. I got the mango habanero wings. Really good stuff!!

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Thank you for all the support over on Substack! Truly appreciate you taking the time.

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A little writing on the computer this morning.

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A few photos from our weekend in St. Augustine. Truly my favorite place to be!

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Introduce yourself with 10 bands you’ve seen live:

Daughtry
Nine Inch Nails
A Perfect Circle
Steve Miller Band
Pat Benatar
Duran Duran
New Kids on the Block
Richard Marx
A-ha
Guster

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What if you did the thing that isn’t necessary, but makes you come alive?

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A successful trip to Barnes & Noble this morning. Excited for some new reads!!

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Any day on the water is a good day!

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“with art we can visualize what we cannot write;
with writing, we say what cannot be painted.”

~ Rakishi, 1922

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Got back to reading War & Peace this morning after taking about a month off. It feels like a nice little reunion with friends.

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A yummy watermelon margarita after a pretty rough start to the week.

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Perfect way to spend a day off.

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The On the Calculation of Volume book series was recently discussed over on The Book Review podcast. Book IV was recently released, but now I really want to go back and reread the first three volumes.

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"This year,
or this month,
or more likely, this very day,
we have failed to practice ourselves the kind of behavior we expect from other people."

~ C.S. Lewis

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“Whether success is a product of chance or fate, all you can control is how much work you put in.”

~ 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think

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Some pretty flowers for my desk this morning. Happy Monday everyone!

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A relaxing Easter Sunday. We have a new rosebud and started a little garden this weekend.

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Live with intention.
Walk to the edge.
Listen hard.
Practice wellness.
Play with abandon.
Laugh.
Choose with no regret.
Appreciate your friends.
Continue to learn.
Do what you love.
Live as if this is all there is.

~ Mary Anne Radmacher