Surrender to yourself.

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evening sky from our place
full moon from our place

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  • the latest adventure

    I have started a blog post at least three times since the most recent one a few weeks ago. No sooner do I get one almost ready to publish than my thoughts and life take an unexpected turn. I honestly can’t remember a time when things were moving so fast…

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  • i am an immigrant…

    I am from a lineage of immigrants. My paternal Grandfather migrated from Italy to the USA, early in the 1900’s. I have seen his name…

  • the ‘failed’ cobweb…

    Sometimes we overlook the obvious. I was reading a blog recently and the author had added an Instagram ‘widget’ to the bottom of her blog page.…

  • Cook’s Edit: Pasta and Beans with Kale

    Original recipe: Pasta e Fagioli with Escarole For most of this year I have been trying to imagine a ‘category’ in which to gather the…

  • a small thing…

    A lovely Spotted Turtle Dove has captivated my attention. It visited our courtyard each morning most of the winter. For much of that time our…

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About Me

I’m Ardys, the creator and author behind this blog. I’ve found great joy in the unexpected and tiny things in life, as well as some big ones…and in between is where I’ve learned my lessons. I like to write, take photos and paint and I hope it resonates with you.