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There’s Always Time for What Matters Most
The first Disney Legend named was Fred MacMurray.
With over 100 films to his credit, we’re left to wonder how he made time to become a master leather craftsman, woodworker, fly fisherman, musician, and the inspiration for C.C. Beck’s Captain Marvel in only one lifetime.
In the series My Three Sons, Fred was a born natural in the role because he was essentially playing himself in real life.
Here is a glimpse of the man in his own home on chosen land reminiscent of his ancestral country, Scotland.
Watch this now to discover for yourself if Fred’s daughter Kate takes you to that place in your own heart where sublime simplicity reigns supreme.
Glimpses of Fairie Gardens
No More Singing the Blues
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Post #100: Let the Good Times Roll
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Motels Make a Comeback
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Oui Oui L’Accordeon
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Porch Swing Chat: Going Up!
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Porch Swing Chat: Teddy Bears Rule
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Porch Swing Chat: The Paris Apartment
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Porch Swing Chat: Kickin’ Up Dust
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Porch Swing Chat: Don’t Lose Your Marbles
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Diner Classics: Tuna Noodle Casserole
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Diner Classics: Spanish Rice
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Diner Classics: Smothered Pork Chops
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Diner Classics: Chicken Pot Pie
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Diner Classics: Salisbury Steak
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America’s Hands-Down Best
A Norman Rockwell moment. We've all had one or two in our lifetime; maybe more. That surreal feeling of a picture-perfect moment in time. A moment we know will be indelibly marked in our memory forever. When we felt the true essence of life's magic. The...
Cowboy Culture
The American Old West was artistically immortalized in ways only possible from the hand and heart of an avid adventurer. From his early drawings of the western frontier, Frederic Remington was destined for success. His lineage boasted of legendary mountain men,...
The Wideness and Wonder of the World
Georgia O'Keeffe called this region of New Mexico, "My Country." Her love for its remarkable beauty was indelibly written in her spirit. The Pedernal Society https://youtu.be/QeB4-iBJLtg