Monthly Archives: August 2020

What brings you refreshment?

As summer draws to a close, the excessive heat and humidity has fallen about 20% so far (from 90s to 70s for both). The irritation of gnats and other pesty insects of earlier this year have diminished considerably so I … Continue reading

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Vacation ‘Rental’ Bliss

I took my first real 8-day vacation in over a decade last week.  The front of my vacation ‘rental’ shows only a minute portion of the nature and beauty of the area. In exchange for 8 days of solitude, I … Continue reading

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Nature’s Lesson

This morning’s foggy start in Tioga finally provided cooler temps, making it pleasant   for a bike ride on the Lamb’s Creek trail. Not even a mile into the 8-mile round trip journey, this velvet-horned buck and his family posed for … Continue reading

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Gifts that Keep on Giving

Last fall, a friend dropped off a few plants to add to my garden. Unprepared, I dug a little hole, put a little soil around it and stuck it in the ground.      This one is a stella d’oro … Continue reading

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What’s your best characteristic?

Character  “…moral strength; self-discipline, fortitude, etc…” (Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition) Martin Luther King had it right.  True education goes beyond the books. Being rational, reasonable and able to think critically and analytically all factor into one’s character.  … Continue reading

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