bright purple (the color of royalty) on this cloudy bright day...

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more flowers, these from cousin margie... @margie.cleveland

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my sister’s floral contribution from her sunroom... @roseannlucasdowns

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an exotic one, courtesy of kristi varner carpenter, from her recent trek to jamaica...

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the care for my mom is expressed in countless ways...thanks for continuing to bring beauty into her world...

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i’ve started an instagram account for my project, “athens on the frontier,” where i’ll post book illustrations and cross-post here occasionally. if you’re interested, i’d appreciate you following me there... #athensonthefrontier #greekrevival #architecture #community #identity #antebellum #ohiovalley

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i far prefer the white hosta bloom to the blue...

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