Whatever I want

July 17, 2010

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So there I was yesterday morning pulling into a parking space behind Louan’s, thinking it was going to be a scorcher of a day. She came down the stairs, happy cat bag slung over her shoulder. “You ready?” A look. Me neither, but today’s the day and he-eeere we go. The morning is already a […]

Sometimes life is a day at the beach

July 14, 2010

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Rob the Firefighter is coming to visit, and we are all atwitter.  Here, pull up a sand chair and a nice cold drink.  You can watch the Duo goof around on the beach while I fluff up the Writing Studio and Bait Shop. 

Posted in: Adventures outdoors

On Verdant Ground

July 13, 2010

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All my letters from Katherine are full of wonderfully quirky things, but this one is special. Katherine writes: This is to announce the Grand Opening of our new Farm Stand and Co-op this coming Saturday, July 17th, noon till 4… We will show you around the naturally grown gardens of which there are 3 large […]

The sweet smell of success

July 12, 2010

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After a full day of trying, Babs and I were finally able to get her email on my server.  Actually, on Miss Sadie’s server–mine remains recalcitrant. We would have done better to have breakfast at Sonny’s and trade a glossy print of the photo, as in the Olden Daze–and don’t think we weren’t about to […]

Tommy Tales: July

July 11, 2010

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As most of you know, I am fond of getting other people to paint the fence around here. One of the people I’ve been trying to recruit for a long time now is young Tommy. He gets out and about even more than I do, and on the evidence, has even more fun. Looky here: […]

The gentleman farmer, the potato leaf hopper and the midnight burrower

July 10, 2010

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Before I ring the bell, I always stop to admire the view.  I was back at Bob Haack’s chestnut orchard on Friday morning, catching up on progress and trying to keep the Fundamentals of Chestnut Husbandry straight.  (Bob, you will recall, is a Forest Entomologist at the day job and a Chestnut Grower at home.)  You would think […]

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