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I am an East Coast expatriate hiding out in the Midwest...

I am an urban gal living in the suburbs and occasionally hiding in the country

I am a yoga practitioner, fitness enthusiast, believer in the mind-body-spirit connection...

I am a mid-life "revert" to the Roman Catholic faith in which I was raised and which has become an enormous source of support, encouragement, inspiration, and joy in my life...

I am a mom, sister, daughter, and wife...

I am an explorer; adventurous and curious about the world and people around me...

I am educated in the formal sense but I gain insight through everyday living...

I created this blog at a time of great fear and apprehension in my life. I chose to sustain it because of the discoveries about myself and the world around me that it has revealed.



What you can expect to find here:
  • the documentation of a love-hate relationship with the greater Philadelphia area
  • reminiscing about the good-ole-days (the 80's!)
  • complaints about my various ailments and injuries, both real and imagined
  • pictures and stories of gardening, decorating, shopping, sewing
  • my love of irony
  • links to kooky news stories
  • way too much scatological musing for sane people


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    Friday, May 04, 2007
    Ducks!

    Today I had a tremendous birding (birdwatching) day. Best of all, I was able to "sweet talk" a pair of mallard ducks into remaining in my pond, allowing me to capture them on camera. How do you sweet talk a duck? With high-pitched saccharin commentary like, "Oh you are such pretty birds!" Really. When I first approached them they began to exit the water but somehow I talked them into staying. They returned for a swim, taking time to eat some plants and groom themselves. Tossing them some bread to nibble helped, too.


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    Posted at 10:59 pm by brandy101

    Posted by Marty @ 05/08/2007 07:22 AM PDT
    However you did it, it worked! Excellent photos, Brandy.
    Posted by Michelle @ 05/05/2007 05:24 PM PDT
    Ohh adorable keep on feeding them and maybe they will hang out as protectors of your pond all summer!
    Posted by Tammy @ 05/05/2007 10:14 AM PDT
    Now that is just TOO cute!!!

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