Category Archives: The Sunshine State

Where it’s too hot to think straight…

Beware the schemes of politicians and preachers…

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

photo by admiller via Flickr Just need a lure of some kind… Hi Jeff. I got this weird email from you yesterday and thought I’d drop you a note. Subject line: “Hey” Your email creeped me out. It had used-car salesman all … Continue reading →

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All the metaphors of Asheville remain blurred…

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

We took a respite from the muggy Florida heat last week and spent some time in and around Asheville, NC. It was rather cold for a native Floridian up there, even in June. And it was wonderful! We ate at … Continue reading →

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Birding can make you question your very existence…

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

The moon from St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park. May 2017 The red-cockaded woodpecker continues to elude us. People keep posting sightings of this bird at the St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park. Most of them claim to have seen … Continue reading →

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How to give up on your dreams and be happy…

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Photo by Camilla Faurholdt-Lofvall via Flickr Yeah, so I watched La La Land last weekend. It was okay. Seriously. Just okay. Here’s the deal (And don’t worry about spoilers because this story is as old as Hollywood): Girl has dream … Continue reading →

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11 Ways Sewing is Like Writing and They Both Suck…

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Rice Cake likes to take it easy. All day. Let’s just get this one thing out there: Writing is really hard and sometimes it sucks. Some time ago, after I lost my will to write, I decided that I should … Continue reading →

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I made it all by myself! Sewing favorite tees…

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

I think I may have finally created a t-shirt pattern that works for me! I used my favorite tee, copied it twice, because I wasn’t happy with the first time. Made one. Messed it up royally. Tweaked the pattern. And … Continue reading →

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The elusive red-cockaded woodpecker…

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

I spent all day Friday at Quilts & Lace in Melbourne with It’s Sew Easy‘s Angela Wolf. I really thought my shirt was prettier than that. It probably is, in person. Oh, in case you can’t tell. That’s me on … Continue reading →

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The Narciso Family Cookbook…Great food, hardly any bugs*

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Rice Cake was perplexed when he realized I wanted to take a picture of him with a potato. My sincerest apologies for not blogging last week. I forgot. Seriously. I just forgot. I spent that weekend over in Lakeland at … Continue reading →

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They key to confidence…BE the idiot

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

This is so embarrassing. I’m a nitwit. I freely admit it. I have done some of the most embarrassing things imaginable. When I was in early high school, I went to the beach with my family and a friend and … Continue reading →

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Sewing: Knocking off my favorite t-shirt pattern…

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

I’m about to do a knock off. I don’t really want to kill anybody…exactly. Though sometimes I feel like I could hit a few people. Better to knock off a pattern. Fewer bad consequences. Here’s the thing. I go through … Continue reading →

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