Category Archives: garden

November 18, 2010

Heritage calls

Growing up a country kid in the north means hunting and fishing is  common. A proud heritage is passed on from grandfather to father, father to son and in my case you can throw in mother and father and daughter … Continue reading →

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July 25, 2007

Summer Calls and Kids Help It

  Summer is at midpoint and I notice myself and people around me alternating between a panic and plodding moes. We like a collective ant colony movealong the path of seasonal tasks and pleasure. Produce and blossoms come in waves … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2007

Silent apologies to Plants

  I find myself feeling sorry for the plants as we till our garden spot. I apologize inwardly ( I’m sorry to nip you in the bud this way) to the about to bloom forget me nots and the rambling … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2007

One Hand for Sorrow Another for Joy

  <!–[if !vml]–><!–[endif]–>   It’s still spring!! I marvel at that because of our late snowstorms which made me wonder if I was in “The Long Winter”. I’ve often read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Long Winter” but had no burning desire to experience … Continue reading →

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April 13, 2007

Hello world!

Welcome to Wouldn’tchaknow it!   The sun is shining and I am starting anew with this my old column from my newpapering days!   I’ve been considering it for a year or more and today with #6 and #5 having … Continue reading →

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