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Lavender Blues

As Tom Robbins, another of my favorite authors, says in his novel, JITTERBUG PERFUME, "with immediacy and intensity, smell activates the me

Marie McKinsey

Apr 18, 20143 min read

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A Gaelic Blessing

This fun little song was part of my community choir's 30th Anniversary concert. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed sing

Marie McKinsey

Apr 14, 20141 min read

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Rhododendron Hell

"Roger didn't need to read it; he knew well enough the thoughts that were going through the other's mind. The same thoughts he'd wrestled...

Marie McKinsey

Apr 13, 20143 min read

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Garlic - a Food, a Medicine, an Aphrodisiac?!

Claire might not have known how to grow garlic before Mrs. FitzGibbons handed her that basket of cloves and a digging stick, but she was und

Marie McKinsey

Apr 11, 20143 min read

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Stinging Nettles

If you've ever encountered a stinging nettle, you have no trouble understanding how being flogged with a bunch of them would be an effective

Marie McKinsey

Apr 5, 20143 min read

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The Little Blue Flower At The Start Of It All

If it is possible for plants to travel through time, forget-me-nots would be well suited for the journey.

Marie McKinsey

Apr 1, 20142 min read

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