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Over coffee this morning I was checking out my email. Had a couple from Colleen, which made my day ‘cause it means I’m not just blathering out into cyberspace to myself. She pointed me to her post of this morning which led me to comment. Since my own posts have been a bit slow this week I thought I would
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My North Carolina Mountain Dream began in the spring of 2000 while on a two week business trip to Charlotte, NC. In the middle of the trip I had a couple free days and a rental car. On the first day I drove into the mountains only to arrive on the Blue Ridge Parkway with the fog. I took a
Keep readingSorry for my absence, if anyone noticed. I never know how many readers might actually lurk out there (if any). It has been a long week at work, I am behind and getting even further behind by the day. But I am glad to be over the hump and headed for the weekend. I haven’t even made it out on
Keep readingOn the way home from the hospital the proud parents stopped by for a visit. Of course they brought the bundle of joy…Grandma, Great-Aunt, and MotherProud Papa…It’s been a long day…Grandpa and Logan, all tuckered out. For more pictures go HERE
Keep readingLogan Christopher BoydOctober 19, 2006 It’s official I’m over the hill. Just call me Grandpa…
Keep readingAn excerpt from todays “The Writer’s Almanac”. Go read the whole poem or listen to Garrison Kieillor read it… The Writer’s Almanac from American Public Media:“Map A hill, a farm,A forest, and a valley.Half a hill plowed, half woods.A forest valley and a valley field. Sun passes over;Two solstices a yearCow in the pastureSometimes deer A farmhouse built of wood.A
Keep readingThe rain I spoke about on Monday really caused problems on Tuesday. You have to understand, the rain stopped on Monday evening before sundown but the waters kept rising. My Tuesday morning commute was compounded by the fact that young son needed a ride to work…naturally, his job is on the opposite side of Houston from home and my job.
Keep readingYou really have to enjoy rain when you live on the SE coast of Texas. It doesn’t rain all the time, as a matter of fact, we’ve been through a bit of a dry spell. But when we get rain…We get rain. The past couple of days have brought anything from 4-18″ of rain. And it’s still coming down…No photos
Keep readingMichael Pollan had an article in the New York Times that spells out many reasons for locally grown food. Writing about the recent E. coli contamination he had this to say… The Vegetable-Industrial Complex – New York Times: “…if industrial farming gave us this bug, it is industrial eating that has spread it far and wide. We don’’t yet know
Keep readingAbout the only tree around here that is beginning to show fall colors is this little maple in the yard next door. I used a bit of flash to bring out the colors against the sunrise on Friday…
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