This one has supported a lot of bottoms sitting on it over the decades. (I’d like to assk it about the humans it’s supported, butt I think that might be a little cheeky.) This bench has been around since before I was born. Made by my dad’s dad in the 50s, it’s sturdy, built to …
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I’m pretty good at cutting things down and blowing them away. It’s satisfying to tidy up the yard and trim back the edges. In the fall I spend days blowing leaves out to the woods way at the edge of our property. I’d like to get good at growing things, like flowers and vegetables. I …
This was my mother’s comment in an email after I’d sent yet more photos of good times spent with my husband. I’m between jobs right now. I start back to teaching in August. My mother followed up her comment with: “You won’t want to go back to work.” In a way, she’s right. It has …
“Mom, you say that everywhere we go on vacation.” It’s true. I have wanted to live on Sanibel Island, in the historic district of Charleston, South Carolina, western Canada and a few other places. I fell hard for Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island last summer. Talk about a beautiful, friendly community. I could live there easily; …
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