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Besides the peace and quiet to be enjoyed if you get up way before sunrise, there are some atmospheric displays to be seen that will stop you…
August 30, 2018Read More
Among all the other historically significant landmarks in Charlotte Court House, there stands a tree in the middle of town which has for decades afforded shade and…
June 14, 2018Read More
Not having a job any more (I refuse to use the word retired) brings many opportunities – time to travel, time to visit with friends, time to…
May 31, 2018Read More
Well, the next produce shortage has been announced, after citrus from Florida, at least, and that seems to happen every winter. Some expert on NPR this morning…
January 11, 2018Read More
No, I’m not being forced to be pretty, that’s already the state of things. What I’m referring to is all of the forced bulbs that are given…
December 28, 2017Read More
Elsewhere in the paper this week, our Community News columnist discussed predicting the weather according to the interior shape of persimmon seeds. Not settling for only one…
December 7, 2017Read More
It’s the month of Thanksgiving, or I should say, the month when we are most aware of the things for which we are thankful. Right on schedule…
November 17, 2017Read More
Never mind the dust and dog hair – that’s a given in my house. What I’m having trouble with right now is spiders. Really, I can clean…
September 21, 2017Read More
If you have a brick walkway or flower bed borders made of brick at your house, they’re probably covered with moss after all the rain we’ve have…
June 16, 2017Read More
In case you haven’t noticed, the price of roses just jumped higher and faster than the national debt. Yep, Valentine’s Day is approaching and the florists are…
February 9, 2017Read More
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