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Author: Julie Starling

Bloomin’ Magnolias

Bloomin’ Magnolias

Our Saucer Magnolias are in bloom. It’s hard not to smile a mile wide when you see a magnolia in bloom. Downtown, most trees are in full bloom, while ours…
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The Duck Flies at Midnight

The Duck Flies at Midnight

This morning, as I prepared my cup of Pu’erh tea, I had an ominous feeling of the microwave’s eye following me around the room. I thought Juno had a handle…
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The Last Word

The Last Word

Last Saturday, I walked a country road with my dogs. The traffic was a bit heavy for the area as people were driving to a winery for tasting. A car…
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Careers in Gaslighting

Careers in Gaslighting

I don’t know about ya’ll but I keep holding my breath waiting for Sean Spicer to lose his shit on National TV.  I get dizzy watching him spin on every…
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Vet of the Year

Vet of the Year

Congratulations to our favorite vet and friend, Hilary Wheeler for winning PetPlan’s Veterinarian of the Year Award in early February. (I may, or may not have sent this photo to the…
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What the What?

What the What?

To me, in the world of blogging, there’s nothing more uninteresting than a post explaining why the writer hasn’t posted in a while. The point of a blog is to write…
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Write a Book

Write a Book

“Write a book,” they all keep saying. Well, here’s your book. It’s not for sale on Amazon. Sorry about that. Amazon requires a huge mark up for print-on-demand photography books…
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