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My World: Our Family of Peace Roses

February 22, 2011

Chicago Peace rose, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. September 10, 2010.

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Last week I posted a picture of the rose above, Chicago Peace, on my photo blog.  In that post I mentioned that we also had Peace, which is probably the most popular rose of all time.  I also briefly described the differences between the two roses.

Peace rose, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. May 12, 2010.

One of my faithful readers, Ginny, asked me to post a picture of Peace, so she could see the differences for herself.

Glowing Peace rose, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 9, 2010.

But Chicago Peace isn’t the only descendant of Peace that we have in our yard.  We also have Glowing Peace, which shows the family resemblance.

Love and Peace rose, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. June 9, 2010.

Love and Peace is another descendant of the original Peace rose in our yard.  It, too, is a yellow-pink bicolor.

Pink Peace rose, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. May 19, 2010.

Finally we have Pink Peace.  This is the rose that looks least like its ancestors, but is probably the most fragrant of the family.

I hope you enjoyed meeting our Peace family.

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Betsy and I went to Tullahoma yesterday to see how my parents are getting along at my sister’s house.  My sister has fixed up a semi-private living area for them and they seem to be adjusting well.  Both Mom and Dad were in good spirits yesterday.

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February Blue Skies

February 18, 2011

Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. February 11, 2011.

This is my post for Skywatch Friday, a meme for sharing views of the sky from all over the world.  To see more, or to join and share your own photos of the sky, click HERE.

There is nothing quite as beautiful as blue skies in February.  We haven’t had many beautiful blue sky days this winter, but last weekend was an exception.  I went out in the morning and couldn’t believe how blue the sky was behind our house.  Of course I had to rush back in and grab my camera.

The trees are still bare, and they haven’t shown any signs of buds yet, but these blue skies give me hope.

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Down Memory Lane: Fairfield Glade (2008)

February 10, 2011

Betsy and I think Fairfield Glade is a pretty special place.  We enjoy the beauty of the community as well as that of our own house and yard.  This collage is made up of pictures taken around Fairfield Glade during the latter part of 2008.

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Skywatch Friday: Snow and Blue Skies

February 4, 2011

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Although we’ve had a fair amount of snow this year (but not enough for Betsy), the skies have been dreary and gray.  So I went to my archives to get this picture taken from our deck of a new snow under a blue Tennessee sky.

 

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My World: Woodpecker Buffet

February 1, 2011

Dead tree in the vacant lot next door. January 28, 2010.

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The dead tree in the photo above is in the vacant lot below our house here in the Glade.  We’ve noticed the holes in the tree for a couple of years, but now the holes that were there seem larger and there seem to be more of them.

I’ve decided that this dead tree is really a woodpecker buffet.  Woodpeckers come and get what they want to eat — the different holes simply represent the locations of different insects.  The size of the hole gives an indication of how popular that particular dish actually is.

Betsy is skeptical about my theory, but it makes perfect sense to me.  There’s only one problem.  If the woodpeckers don’t curb their appetites soon, the whole buffet is going to come crashing down.

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Skywatch Friday: Plateau Skies

January 14, 2011

This is my post for Skywatch Friday, a meme for sharing views of the sky from all over the world.  To see more, or to join and share your own photos of the sky, click HERE.

One advantage to posting on Skywatch Friday, is that we become more aware of the sky and the beauty that is in it on just about every day.  I recently came across an archived file of sky photos from 2009.  I used that file to create the collage above.

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My World: Betsy Is Delighted

January 11, 2011

Four inches of snow on our grill, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. January 10, 2011.

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The picture above shows why Betsy is very happy today.  We got about four inches of snow early Monday, and Betsy is just delighted.  Of course, she doesn’t have to clear the driveway, but I digress.

Our front yard, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. January 10, 2011.

The storm had been predicted for several days, but Betsy was skeptical that we would get any snow at all.  However, when we woke up Monday morning, this was what we saw in the front yard.

They say we will have snow and/or freezing rain for the next couple of days.  Someone in the family is looking forward to the possibility of snow.  Personally, I’m looking forward to Spring.

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Skywatch Friday: Plateau Sunset

January 7, 2011

Sunset near Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. December 18, 2010.

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Betsy and I were on our way to Crossville late one afternoon a couple of weeks ago when we noticed the pink clouds near the setting sun.  Fortunately we found a parking lot where we could get a good view of the sun and the clouds, and where I captured this image.

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My World: We Had a White Christmas

December 28, 2010

Our deck and back yard, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. December 25, 2010.

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White Christmases are rare here in Tennessee, but this is what our deck and back yard looked like on Christmas Day.  We actually got much more snow Christmas Night and Sunday morning, but we were glad to see white on the ground Christmas Day.

Our Christmas Tree and Fireplace. December 25, 2010.

We were cozy and warm in the house, with a fire in the fireplace to take out the chill.  Of course, those goodies under the tree helped us feel good as well.

 

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Don’t Believe Her

December 16, 2010

Snow in the Glade, December 12, 2010.

If you listen to Betsy, I’m sure you think that it never snows at our house.  But although we never get enough snow to please her, I offer these pictures as proof that we do get snow.

The picture above was taken Sunday evening.  We had light snow most of the day on Sunday.  The worse thing was the very low temperatures that came with the snow.

For some reason Betsy likes this picture.  She says it just shows what a dedicated photographer I am.  I think it’s just because she likes to see me on my knees.

Betsy in the snow in front of our house, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. December 12, 2010.

So the next time you hear Betsy complain about the lack of snow here in the Glade, just reminder her that you’ve seen her bundled up in the snow in front of our house.

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