Nancymccarroll

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• Saguenay. Canada

  

  An old town settled by trappers and fishermen with the assistance of Jesuit priests in 1640 or thereabouts, Saguenay was a welcoming community of about 140,000... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Hello from Honfleur and Rouen, France

  

  Rouen is the town where Catherdral of Notte Dame looms over its city square. It is also the place where Joan 'd Arc was burned at the stake so if you look... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Good Byes and Hellos and a Scrabble Cruise

  

  Hello, September and hello virtual friends. We have sold our house and bought another, all within ten days' time. Good bye house and garden views. Will surely... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Spiders and Shorter Days

  

  Note: Spiders are not attractive to potential house buyers. Don't get caught with them in the tub. Here he one I found this morning, trying to ward off looky... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Be the Girl on the Right Luncheon

  

  Yesterday brought a few friends to the patio for lunch. It is good to have conversation and to remember times together. And excellent side dishes were shared,... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Homestead for Sale

  

  Our home for almost 20 years is now for sale.It is with mixed feelings that Gene and I are selling, along with all the hard work that has gone into it, from... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• St. Brigid: Cathedral and Cross

  

  Friend Sharon sent pictures of St. Brigid Cathedral in Kildare on her recent trip to Ireland.Brief Notes on the Cathedral's History says:Just over 1500 years... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Random Pictures Shared with Yarn Along

  

  Gorgeous lilies, roses and mums that Cookie brought me yesterday for our lunch together; I forgot to give her dessert, bad on me. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Ever Visited Breast Cancer Dot Org?

  

  Over where it is beautiful one day and perfect the next, Sandra posted:"Negative people need drama like oxygen.Stay positive. It will take their breath away. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• The Yahweh in Him Met the God in Me

  

  New (to me) oncologist Mark Levandovsky is a smart cookie in that he read me well on our initial visit, handed me tissues without fanfare, kept direct eye... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Be Still

  Not sleeping well these past weeks, getting up from bed several times during the night, a few hours ago I had a God Experience as I was repeating this scenario. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Cancer Update

  

  Events this week have shown an about-face, proving challenges are ever changing. Example: from being given information that cancer cells were not running amok,... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Llamas at the Manor

  

  Llamas from Whitewater, 17 of them, are owned by Kathy and Glen Stanko. Kathy and Glen were kind to bring two of them to visit the manor yesterday. They were... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Sunday Tidings

  

  Results of medical tests showed that cancer is not in the cards for me in the near future. Thank you all for your concern. Gene was relieved, of course, but... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• A Health Concern

  

  "Colorado Aspen"Acrylics, 16" x 20"painted by N. McCarroll andGifted to Eva this weekToday I go in for an MRI to determine the cause of rib pain, left side,... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Main Fun Times in Maine

  

  Summer Solstice with a Strawberry Moon outside our cabinSunset on Penobscot Bay SailCastine Cottages where we occupied four cottagesLupine Showing OffLobster... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Tea Party

  

  Tuesday was the Tea Party for four manor residents.Gene went to the grocery store for most of the party fare and bought cookies and cucumbers and thin white... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Father Isaac and Very Reverend Father Don Malin

  

  It is our privilege to have become members of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Parish this year. Gene and I have grown in faith and have acquired new friends... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• It is June

  

  It has been a year since Julie has been back in Colorado and I was reflecting on May 30 a year ago. (back post here) Personally, since last May, I am now able t... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Views from the Porch

  

  Flowers planted in 2012 for my wildflower garden have grown. Some have not flourished, and a few have succumbed to over-watering and too much sun and summer... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS