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Longing for a quieter life this former SoCal gal left it all behind for a rediscovered one along the Oregon coast.
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A ReTuRn To GrAtiTuDe…..
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Friday! How was your week? Some days just seem to be out of sync. What do you think…… I suppose this past week was kind of sort of like that. It began with the sad disappointing news of comedian Robin Williams. He … Read the full blog post
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BaCk To ScHoOl…♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea…♡ So glad I’m out of school…..*wink *wink Ahhhh…thank goodness my feet are still firmly planted on the sea and sand. (grin) However, as a former elementary school teacher…. I know that this time of year is all about excitement, purchasing, organizing, and a NEW YEAR! There is nothing so exciting as new clothes, new pencils, new crayons, new students, and new clothes…(oh, sorry I think I said that already) Any gentle readers out there with children?….you get to … Read the full blog post
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The BeAuTy Of SiLeNcE…♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy middle of the week Wednesday!….how’s your week so far…half empty or half filled.…. Well last night I decided to take NASA’s recommendations for meteor watching.www.theguardian.com/science/shortcuts/2014/aug/11/best-way-to-see-perseid-meteor-shower And, yes… as I laid in the yard (on a blanket of course) gazing up at the night sky…. I patiently started waiting to see a shooting star. Of course I have seen star streakers before (grin) and I absolutely love light shows of any … Read the full blog post
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MoOnStRuCk. …♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Tuesday! I’m not sure where you live…however, Monday’s are my 2 mile walk days…and boy, oh boy did I feel the warmer weather along with the humidity yesterday. I guess it would help if I got out a little earlier. Truth is I stayed up way too late the night before… being moonstruck. …♡ August 10, was the date of this years brightest Supermoon, along with the Perseid meteor showers www.theguardian.com/science/shortcuts/2014/aug/11/best-way-to-see-perseid-meteor-showerflashing across the sky between Aug. 11th-13th. … Read the full blog post
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A La Mode MiNiMaLiSt…..♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Monday! How was your weekend….did you do anything special? Oh yes! of course you did…♡ I had a great weekend. Friday was my Saturday date day, and Joe and I went to the movies. I highly recommend seeing The One Hundred Food Foot Journey. You will experience a two hour delightful escape…and you won’t even need a passport (yet) Saturday was a variety of this and that with friends. Shopping, talking, chatting… which of course is … Read the full blog post
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GaLlaVaNtInG WiTh A PuRpOsE. ..♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy sunshine Sunday! How is your weekend going so far? I hope your delighting in all of it. My husband and I LOVE going to the movies. Often we will schedule our weekends to include a movie, and dinner.Just recently we saw The One Hundred Foot Journey. Have you had a chance to see it yet? I have to confess…it’s a sentimental journey sort of. It made my heart smile, mouth water, and my soul yearn for … Read the full blog post
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WaRnINg….iT’s OnLy A TeSt…♡
H ello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Today my husband and I have date days….just not together. He’s headed for a mountain day hike with his close friends… As for me, I’m headed for the water, and lunch with a friend. We’ll meet up at home later for dinner.I call that smart planning. ♡of course because Joe, and I are both brilliant. *wink,*wink Warning…..DO NOT take the “What is your IQ easy test” at midnight or later. And, btw… do you have any idea who … Read the full blog post
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A+ FrIeNdShIp…
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ It has arrived….Happy Friday…I hope you had an A+ week.( I must have school on my mind.) And, I’m sure you have an excellent weekend planned. If not, then you get an “needs to improve”. Please forgive me for being a few days late…of course. And, like the familiar adage.”Better late than never” I want to wish everyone a Happy Friendship Day! Which by the way was on August 3rd. Friendship is grand….what would we do without … Read the full blog post
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A NeW song. ..♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Fall! Just kidding. …I know it’s still summer, and really Thursday. Sometimes, I like to tease. (grin) So….Happy Thursday gentle reader.♡ Lately, the weather seems to be in a teasing mood too….especially for August. Welcoming the day with delightfully cool mornings. And, so I decided to pretend that it was Fall. I love the Fall. Well, actually I love Summer, Winter, and Spring too… it’s just that, I am planning on doing a little Back to School shopping today. … Read the full blog post
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I FeEl GoOd…So GoOd!
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Wednesday! How’s your week going? I hope you have been staying cool… I feel good! Soooo good..I knew that I would too. (a little JB dancing) Cleaning out closets can prove to be a very rewarding endeavour…which ends up feeling so good! You not only clear out, and perhaps make room for the new. If your lucky like me, you might actually find some “new” right in your own closet! SO Good! Well, at least that’s what … Read the full blog post
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