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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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WhAt GaRdEn ArE YoU…♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Sunday my sweet friend. ♡ I sure hope that you are enjoying your weekend. If you are on Facebook, then I’m sure that you have seen those quizzes you can take, telling you what Downton Abbey character you are (Dowager) or what kind of HoMe you should live in (farmhouse) . How about the one “are you introvert, or extrovert?” (extrovert) The most recent one that I took was..”What Hollywood bombshell are you?” (Marilyn Monroe) Well, are … Read the full blog post
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A WeEk In ReViEw. .. ♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Saturday! I hope you have a few moments for yourself today…taking time to enjoy all the beauty, and love, that surrounds you. I’m wondering what some of the highlights of your of your week were…♡ Perhaps, something special occurred that Sweetly touched your spirit? Of course I hope so.♡(smile) Here are a few of mine. On Monday, I shared about how I had attended a lovely Women’s luncheon. It was very inspirational, and once again I realized how … Read the full blog post
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Me AnD mY….WaLkInG CoMpAnIoNs…♡
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? I’m hoping that you had a wonderful one.♡Is it me, or is this year sort of passing by quickly? Summer is almost here. In just a few short weeks I will have been “retired” from teaching for three years. Now, that is AmAzINg to me! It’s funny too, because I never, ever, ever, liked the word “retired” However, time does have a way of changing things. (Big smile) Psssst.. and, can I … Read the full blog post
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MeEt My NeW FrIeNdS …♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Well… How’s your week going so far? Hopefully very well. And, today for whimsical Wednesday, (I think I just made that up) I’d love to introduce you to my very new friends. (feathered) … Friendships are so mysterious. You never know how, or when they will show up. I suppose that is sort of how my feathered friends, friendship, started. Oh, wait….hmmmm….that isn’t quite right. I actually requested this friendship.♡ It was a year ago that I had … Read the full blog post
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The Woman Within…♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ How was your weekend? I hope it was great! And, that you were able to experience a little friendship, and love…. and perhaps even a challenge or two. ..♡ Oh wait a second .. Did I really say that…! Yikes, a roo…I believe I did. Of course, I’m only saying that, because in some ways, it’s those challenges that stretch us spiritually, and emotionally. This past weekend brought a few of my own. (grin) Oh, don’t get me … Read the full blog post
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The Bouquet…♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Mother’s Day… and Happy Sunday! Earlier in the week, my husband had surprised me with the most beautiful bouquet of long stem pink, and red roses.♡ He knows roses are one of my favorite things in the whole wide world. I placed them in our front parlor. Then I realized that they were so beautiful. I longed to see them everywhere. Sort of like holding them close to my heart… forever. ♡ Okay, this might sound silly. … Read the full blog post
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Week in Review. ..the bigger picture..♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Saturday! Holy Gosh. .. I’m hoping that you had a heavenly week…♡ As I look back on my own week. I noticed that there was a thread of that mystery in life. .. I call this mystery God’s guidance. Mondays post was about life. Period. For me, life is EvErYtHiNg. The good, bad, and of course everything in between. And just enjoying every teeny tiny thing that it brings. And sometimes that means we need to clear things … Read the full blog post
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Fabulous, Furry, Friday. …♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage.♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Friday! Do you have any fun plans for the weekend? I hope so! Im looking forward to attending a Mothers Day Spring Luncheon in San Marino. I cant wait! It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and of course the perfect time to brag about being the proud mommy of four adorable furry children. ♡ OMG…I love my babies SO much! … Read the full blog post
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Marcia’s Cottage Tour… The “SoWiNg” room. .♡
Hello,Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ ♡I’m so ready for this week. Everything seems to be an inspiration. See that little light on up there… That’s the Cottage “sowing” room. I call it that, because that is where I create. It has been very messy. .. because I’ve been organizing, and trying to decide how to make it more livable. I’ve sort of cleaned it up, since I wanted to take you on a tour today. Would … Read the full blog post
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LiFe is GoOd…♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea.♡ How was your weekend? Did you do anything special? Nothing out of the ordinary for me, but my weekend was still extraordinary, and special. ♡ Saturday, my husband and I tried to stay cool. So we went to the movies, and enjoyed a wonderful Maine like dinner. A really fun date day! While we were at our favorite Maine like restaurant, waiting for our favorite Maine like meal….I bamboozled my husband. .. And snapped a quick selfie of us. … Read the full blog post
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