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Going to the Theater in Gubbio

July 12, 2018 LeAnne Martin
Back view, Roman theater ruin, Gubbio, Italy

Back view, Roman theater ruin, Gubbio, Italy

She said exactly what I was thinking: "It's going to rain." We had arrived in Gubbio, Italy, a medieval village not far from our friends' place, Le Vigne…

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Following the Sunflowers in Umbria, Italy

July 10, 2018 LeAnne Martin
A sunflower field not far from the highway in Umbria, Italy.

A sunflower field not far from the highway in Umbria, Italy.

"Come back before it’s too late." It was the last line of an email from our friends, Roger and Joan, who own a centuries-old renovated villa in Umbria, Italy…

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In Nature Tags nature, travel, Umbria, Italy, sunflower, flower
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July 4th in Italy

July 5, 2018 LeAnne Martin
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Greetings from Italy, and Happy July 4th! We are just outside Perugia, Umbria, at our friends' place, Le Vigne…

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In Moments, More Tags Independence Day, July 4th, Umbria, Italy, Le Vigne, party
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Your Summer Favorites

July 3, 2018 LeAnne Martin
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I don't know how old I was--maybe four or five--but I was excited. It was past my bedtime, but I was still up. We were going to …


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In Images, Nature Tags nature, summer
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Heirloom Beauty

June 28, 2018 LeAnne Martin
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Vegetables. I wasn't a fan. Under duress and my parents' watchful eyes, I would take a bite of green beans and shiver as it went down. And squash? I thought it just might be the death of me...

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In More, Nature Tags heirloom, garden, food, tomato, farmers' market
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Good Things at Gibbs Gardens

June 26, 2018 LeAnne Martin
The Manor House at Gibbs Gardens, with one of its inhabitants lounging on the wall

The Manor House at Gibbs Gardens, with one of its inhabitants lounging on the wall

The date had been on the calendar for weeks. It was a Saturday morning in early June that we both had labelled "Gibbs Gardens." After a busy May filled with our daughter's graduation festivities, my husband and I looked forward to the serenity and beauty...

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In Nature Tags beauty in nature, Gibbs Garden
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A Few Ideas for Summer

May 22, 2018 LeAnne Martin
A field of clover I saw on a recent walk

A field of clover I saw on a recent walk

Squirming, talking, looking out the window at the sunshine. We could not keep still. Finally, the last school bell would ring, and out of the building we would fly.

Summer stretched before us, endless and exciting, filled with sunshine and fun and magic. Adventure awaited, and finally, we were free…

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In More, Moments Tags beauty in nature, photography
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Beauty in the Rough

May 17, 2018 LeAnne Martin
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“Want to go to an antiques auction with us?” my dad asked on the phone one day. In love with all things vintage at the time, I jumped at the chance.

The next Saturday evening, we followed my uncle’s car out into the country and back up in the woods to a place called Trails’ End Antiques. I had no idea how we got there or how we’d ever get out again…

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In Images Tags beauty in nature, photography, art
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