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Hi, I'm Char. Welcome to my little corner of the web. I'm so glad you stopped by. I've been blogging since the early 2000s. A homebody with big dreams and little energy. I have way more hobbies and interests than I can realistically maintain, but I dabble in all of them anyway. Finding joy in the small things and celebrating the ordinary. You can read more about me and this website here.

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  1. Chronically Hopeful on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Thanks Kim! That is encouraging. I hope my garden will also decide to wake up and bloom soon. There are…

  2. Chronically Hopeful on Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

    Hi, Sheryl. Thanks for the lovely comment and the heads up. I've fixed that link, thank you! I can see…

  3. Sheryl on Personal Update: 6 Months After Moving To France

    Hi Char, I am so happy for you that you're finally able to meet your goal of moving to France!…

  4. Sim @ Sim's Life on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    I love how your wildflower meadow turned out! Really appreciate the step by step process - you don't have to…

  5. Lisa | Handmade in Israel on A Day At The Seaside – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    What a lovely start to your 52-week project. I enjoyed reading how one idea naturally led to another. How great…

  6. Joanne on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    These are beautiful! This challenge prompted me to break out my watercolors for my summer blooms. So thank you for…

  7. Kim Carberry on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    I hope your garden blooms soon, my flowers were not doing much until last week and now they're looking much…

  8. Chronically Hopeful on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Thank you so much, Lisa. I'm glad you enjoyed reading about the process. I was happy to find your blog…

  9. Melynda Brown on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Very nice! Visiting from #MMBC. Have a great week ahead, take care.

  10. Lisa | Handmade in Israel on Summer Blooms – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Your artwork is absolutely beautiful, and I really enjoyed reading about your creative process. I love how you didn't give…

  11. Chronically Hopeful on A Day At The Seaside – The 52-Week Art Project 2026

    Thank you so much for the encouragement, Kim. It had been a few years since I last practiced my creative…

  12. Chronically Hopeful on This Week In The Garden – Six On Saturday, 27 June 2026

    Hi Melynda :) Thank you so much for the feature! I have really been enjoying visiting participating blogs the past…

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Hi, I'm Char. Welcome to my little corner of the web. I'm so glad you stopped by. I've been blogging since the early 2000s. A homebody with big dreams and little energy. I have way more hobbies and interests than I can realistically maintain, but I dabble in all of them anyway. Finding joy in the small things and celebrating the ordinary. You can read more about me and this website here.

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