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Last year the children pulled most of the apples off our apple tree during the summer. They pretended they were food which, of course, they are. This time they have pulled off only a few. ... More »
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So now we've got these nutty couple of weeks before we can settle into any kind of routine (if we will settle into such). My wife and I are both back to work but school... More »
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I spent last week with my family at an Appalachian Mountain Club Camp on Lake Winnepesaukee. Three Mile Island Camp has been around for over a century. I worked there 20 years ago and have... More »
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I was home with my children this morning as my spouse went off to earn some cash (one of us needs to bring home the vegetarian bacon substitute). My daughter had the idea to have... More »
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One of the most common word manglages that I see, practically every day, is the word "everyday" to mean "every day." Remember that Toyota advertising campaign from a few years back? "Toyota. Everyday." Maybe what... More »
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The turkeys got into our garden again this morning. The scarecrow didn't do enough, clearly. I went out and offered them some ideas but they were not interested. They ravaged the strawberries. Once again we... More »
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It has been hotter than Hades these past few days. I think three days of hot weather qualifies as a heat wave. My little boy was sweating this afternoon while sitting on the couch and... More »
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Back in the middle of winter, when the temperature was below zero and the wind blew wisps of snow across the frozen meadow, I said, "It will be just a few months and it will... More »
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When we don't have chocolate around, it pretty much sucks. I mean, who can stand an evening without a smidgeon of chocolate? But who am I kidding? We have enough chocolate. I just need something... More »
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I stopped at the market on my way home from the office this afternoon. I hadn't planned to go in at all, but I left something there that I needed to get a project done... More »
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