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If you live in the U.S., you might be familiar with Secrets of the Zoo on the NatGeo channel. It features The Columbus Zoo and The Wilds — a safari-like park in Cumberland, Ohio. I’ve been to The Columbus Zoo numerous times, but until yesterday, I have never been to The Wilds. To celebrate our…
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I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables October is here, and I hope we have a healthy month ahead. August and September were challenging. I went to the hospital twice — to the ER for a sprained wrist in early August, and for a…
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“Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders.” Henry David Thoreau You know you’re a gardener when you get excited to receive seed catalogs and place…
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After recent heavy rain and flooding, I took Blitz out for a walk in the yard this morning while everything was still frozen. As we crossed the bridge over our creek, I saw it. A dead fox in our yard. I was not prepared for that. Since we moved here, I’ve seen my share of…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! I’ve been wanting to write sooner than this, but life got in the way. A severe winter storm hit just a couple of days before Christmas, though thankfully it didn’t affect us too much. We never lost power and only had minimal tree damage. It was dangerously cold with strong winds for…
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As I gazed at a rather large empty space on our smaller Christmas tree, inspiration struck. And that’s pretty odd because I normally can’t think of ideas on my own for crafts. But there it was — a fully formed idea of what I needed to do to fill that spot. The result: What Materials…
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Sometimes, you get nothing interesting on your trail cam. And sometimes, you hit paydirt.
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I mentioned recently that in addition to launching my writing and editing business this year, I also joined Fora as a travel advisor. I finished my certification training last week and took the test. Got the results today. Click the image below if I can help you plan and book your next vacation. You can…
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We had a difficult time getting into the Christmas spirit in 2020 and 2021. In 2020, we had to put our dog to sleep on December 23. Last year, we started moving on December 23. I really want to make up for it this year. And given our environment, I really wanted to make use…
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I don’t mean an alcohol-induced hangover. I mean a hosted Thanksgiving and spent several weeks planning, shopping, and prepping and now it’s the day after and I’m EXHAUSTED hangover. I never hosted the family Thanksgiving before, so this was really exciting for me. I love this house so much and knew from the moment we…
