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Late Summer Blooms

The perennials have bloomed their last, the lily and hosta stalks are more and more brown each day, and the catnip is more silver than green these days. Yes Friends, my favorite perennial beds are nearly spent. However, the annuals … Continue reading

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Our State Fair is a Great State Fair

The old song. Rogers and Hammerstein. Anyone? We’re going to the New York State Fair in about a week and a half. Can’t wait! Carnival rides? Animal and agricultural exhibits? Old-timey reenactments? A haunted house? Tents featuring local foods? Visit, … Continue reading

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Fall Bounty

Albeit a little early. I’m looking out the kitchen window, thinking about tomorrow’s cooler temps, and daydreaming over my bowl of batter. The summer lilies have lost their bloom, and the maples are already turning. It’s at this point that … Continue reading

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The Tiny Beach

I’ll admit that I really dislike exercise in a fairly considerable way. But I love swimming. Why did it take me so long to realize that swimming is exercise? I have no idea. And in this part of the Northern … Continue reading

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The February Fidgets

I totally caught the February Fidgets. It’s not much of an illness, as illnesses g0, but it’s plenty irritating. I didn’t realize the dormant bug lies in wait inside photos from previous Summers. And then when you’re looking at those … Continue reading

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