Christal Kelly

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  • Cream colored daffodil with a coral center
    blog,  flowers,  gardening,  Thoughts

    I Have an Addiction

    April 14, 2023 / 6 Comments

    And here it is below. And I’ve ordered more today. Don’t send help. So, gentle reader, what’s an addiction of yours? Also, what are your favorite types of flowers to have in your garden?

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  • Patric (a man wearing a green cap) and Christal (a women with long blonde hear) are smiling as they are photobombed in the background by two young women.
    blog,  marriage,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts

    Towels

    April 13, 2023 / 6 Comments

    I have the best new husband ever. Since he’s mostly retired and I still work full-time, he does most of the every day housework that needs to be done around here. While I mostly fix dinner on the daily (now with help from Martha Stewart’s food delivery service, Marley Spoon), he does the dishes, the laundry, making the bed, weekly…

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  • Statue of Liberty at sunset.
    Adventures,  blog,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts,  travel

    Taking a Bite of the Big Apple!

    April 2, 2023 / 6 Comments

    Tomorrow we leave on our next adventure. We will be going to New York City for a full week. We have lots of adventures planned. We arrive tomorrow evening where we will be staying at The Lotte. Below is our full itinery of things we will be doing. Let me know in the comments if you’ve been to NYC and…

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  • Klimt's The Kiss. Man embracing a woman whose head is tilted back as he kisses her.
    blog,  dealing with life,  divorce,  marriage,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts

    Slow Down

    April 1, 2023 / 2 Comments

    There was a lot to hate about the pandemic, like not being able to see loved ones, hanging out with your neighbors, traveling, dining out and all the ugliness that a certain orange one encouraged in his followers. There was a lot I hated about it and I greatly struggled in the first few months of it. I did not…

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  • Planetary Nymph
    Adventures,  art,  blog,  mixed media,  new life,  Thoughts,  Thoughts,  travel,  watercolor

    Pura Vida

    February 12, 2022 / 3 Comments

    Hopefully, you have updated your bookmarks to come visit me on my new website. You should notice that I’ve made a few changes. I now have my etsy store linked here. I hope you’ll browse and decide to buy something. I struggled a bit with commodifying what I’m doing, however, more than a few people have asked to buy things…

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  • A man in a dark suit is kissing a woman in an ivory dress. She is holding flowers. They are in front of an ocean.
    blog,  marriage,  new life,  poetry

    Enhancement

    October 16, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Today is our one year wedding anniversary. It’s interesting being in a second marriage in the later half of our lives. I think that neither of us are delusional about being “in” love and it being the cure-all for life. Loving someone is hard work. Being “in” love and the fluttery feelings of a new relationship is the easy part.…

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  • A drawing of a woman's face with yellow hair with the quote "pay attention, be astonished, tell about it."
    Adventures,  art,  blog,  dealing with life,  meanderings,  new life,  Thoughts,  travel

    Every day holds something new

    September 12, 2021 / 1 Comment

    I’m so sorry. I love my blog and I always mean to attend to it more regularly and then life happens. 1. A lot has happened since my last post back in May. I’m still creating, albeit not as much as I would like because my workplace has reopened and so, I’m having to go into the office on a…

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  • alone time
    Adventures,  blog,  dealing with life,  divorce,  Grief,  lifestyle,  meanderings,  new life,  Thoughts

    Returning

    May 6, 2021 / 17 Comments

    Yesterday, I had to go to the my office to print up documents for a project for work. It was a lot of pages to print up at home, so going to the office was the only answer. I’ve been back in the office only one other time since we were shut down. My desk is still a mess (where…

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  • Effy's Blog Challenge
    Adventures,  art,  blog,  Effys's Blogging Challenge,  Thoughts

    Last Day!

    April 30, 2021 / 8 Comments

    Today is the last day of Effy Wild’s April Blogging challenge. While I didn’t do it every day, I posted way more than I have in a long time. It was such a pleasure to read blogs again and learn about other people. Facebook and Twitter feels like surface level learning about people. Blogging feels much more authentic and true. Effy…

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  • April Year of Mary
    Acrylics,  Adventures,  art,  blog,  colored pencils,  dealing with life,  divorce,  Effys's Blogging Challenge,  meanderings,  mixed media,  new life,  Thoughts

    Give in to Joy

    April 29, 2021 / 16 Comments

    I finally finished the painting I started the other day. It is from Effy Wild’s “Year of Mary. There were a number of times where I was feeling frustrated with this girl and wanted to throw it in the bin. I decided to start talking to her lovingly and thinking nice, lovely thoughts towards the painting and this girl. She finally…

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