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Northern twilight

January 31, 2010

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Winter twilight, with the tall pines dark against the sunset, the Bay frozen quiet below, is a fine reason to live along the shores of the Great Lakes.  I understand why people might prefer to be in Florida or Arizona wearing shorts.  Heck, a couple of days ago I wanted to be in Florida myself.  […]

Dawn comes earlier than I thought

January 23, 2010

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I was having a hard time getting the day started around here, but Miss Sade and the Cowboy dragged me out of the house.  That’s their job.  It’s a good thing they tended to business, because I enjoyed the sunrise. Then we went over to the market, because I had somehow forgotten to buy kibble […]

The Mothers go tubing in Bellaire

January 19, 2010

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I tell you, there’s no end to the adventures a person with a ready supply of wool socks and a good attitude can get up to. On Monday Susan, Mother of the Lady Alicia, and I, Mother of Rob the Firefighter, took ourselves off to Shanty Creek, threw ourselves down a hillside atop bouncy rubber […]

On the trail of the Mad Groomer

January 13, 2010

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I suggest you pull on your mittens and skis and glide on over to Barnes Park right away.  Weatherman Bruce Laidlaw informs me that the Mad Trail Groomer has been at work again, and Bruce should know.    Isn’t that inviting?  Don’t dillydally.  You never know how long a good patch of snow is going to […]

Warm enough to snow, cold enough to blow

January 11, 2010

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Mama Nature is at it again. Hard to decide, isn’t it, whether to wish for clear, sunny winter days that freeze your glasses to your face or for a little warm-up that, inevitably, leads to more snow. Not that it matters what we wish, I’m just saying. Colder or warmer, dogs must be walked, and […]

Peace and Quiet

January 9, 2010

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Freedom: Verse I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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