Author Archives: TheJessicaness

A Morning By the Window

Posted on February 2, 2025 by TheJessicaness

The sky is one smooth color of blinding-white grey. The water has the slightest ripples, giving the trees and buildings reflected on its surface a blurry image. The muddy grass at the water’s edge has been topped with sand-colored gravel … Continue reading →

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John and Mable Ringling Museum

Posted on January 6, 2025 by TheJessicaness

On Mondays, visitors are welcome to the Museum of Art, Bayfront Gardens, and Glass Pavilion for free. Paid entry to the Circus Museum and Ca’ d’Zan is still required. It’s about an hour and a half from our place, so … Continue reading →

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Botany and History

Posted on January 4, 2025 by TheJessicaness

The Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo is twenty miles from our place and has free admission. There are over a hundred acres to explore – art installations, Florida-flavored water, paintings for sale, and bird watching. Heritage Village is under half … Continue reading →

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100+ Things That Made 2024

Posted on December 30, 2024 by TheJessicaness

1. Watching Zeus, a golden doodle, for the holiday week2. Finding a half-done cross-stitch tree for me to finish3. Remembering to do my Q&A books since we forgot last year4. Dad calling to reminisce about a trip we took and … Continue reading →

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As Requested… a one-month update

Posted on October 23, 2024 by TheJessicaness

freeze-dried: grapes, kiwi, avocado, onion, carrot I’ve been keeping some notes on the process, but I feel like there is so much I’m leaving out, not on purpose but because I get into the ’empty trays, clean them, buy more … Continue reading →

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