I don’t know what to call this past winter that’s not synonymous with “frightful,” as in “Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but in here, it is so delightful.” Um. Well, maybe for an hour or two… but weeks and weeks stuck inside? What else can I say but “yuck” and “double yuck” to all […]
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Christmas tree at River Lea, full of glittery color Another one of the ornaments on the Christmas tree Staircase decorated with Christmas delight Centerpiece at a table Replica of an old fashioned sewing machine River Lea still life: the things of the past Wreath in the window
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I spent a week in Washington, D.C., from April 4th until the 12th. It was a fantastic experience. The cherry blossoms opened while I was there. I spent a lot of time outdoors. After a gray and dreary winter, being outdoors amidst the cherry blossoms was a huge delight. The weather became very hot and
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Even the most mundane-sounding trip can be adventurous when the weather conditions indicate that staying inside is the best option. OK. So, on Wednesday, February 27th, the forecast was for snow, rain, sleet, slush, and all things yuck. Nevertheless, I decided not to let unpleasant weather deter me from traveling into the City of Buffalo
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My friend Amy gave me a driving lesson. I drove to Beaver Island State Park, and she had me go into the parking lot to practice driving on snow. Unfortunately, the parking lot had been plowed. But we still found some good snowy patches so that I could practice applying the anti-lock brakes. Then I
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Yesterday, it snowed all day. It was a lovely powdery sn0w, the type that glistens under the full moon, if there had been a full moon. I love to look at that sort of snow. It makes the world look as if it had gone to sleep. So yesterday, I decided to take a walk
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My family loves fresh, homemade applesauce. During the fall, I had the opportunity to use apples from the tree in front of the house. Now that those apples are gone, we have to go to the store to buy apples. So, for yesterday’s applesauce, I used five types of apples: Jonagold, Empire, Macintosh, Granny Smith,
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On Sunday, I went straight to the bike path after church. It was a warm, delightful day, with a high temperature at nearly 60 degrees. The snow had melted days ago, and it was time for a delightful January thaw. Earlier in the morning, the day didn’t look quite as promising, with rain and even
Thanksgiving Day was warm and sunny, a good day to take a walk before settling down to the Big Job at hand (eating lots of food with family). I chose to walk down Grand Island’s linear bike path and into Buckhorn Island State Park. Buckhorn Island State Park is a restored wetland that is comprised
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On November 3rd, it was cold and windy. That was the day chosen for the tree planting. For some reason, tree planting days are always cold and windy. I am now a member of the Tree Planting Committee. We travel around our community and plant trees, sort of like Johnny Appleseed. Well almost. We planted
