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I’m in Love with a Rebel

I’m in Love with a Rebel

This goody two shoes, This rule follower extraordinaire, This former school teacher who freely wielded a red pen, Is in love with a rebel. A brand new, Sleek and sexy, Dressed all in black Canon Rebel. We went for a walk this morning, Just the two of us, Engrossed in...

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Sweet Roll Time of Year, Part 2

Sweet Roll Time of Year, Part 2

If you read last week’s recipe column, the picture above is familiar to you. Please forgive me for breaking a cardinal rule of blogging - repeating a picture. But until my new camera arrives, repeats are all that’s available. But, enough with the apologies. It’s time...

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What My Dad Taught Me – Recycled

What My Dad Taught Me – Recycled

This past weekend was a walk down memory lane for me and three girl friends. We spent some of our time together catching up on decades of life since we graduated from high school in 19__. But mostly, we remembered the four years we were best friends, from the first...

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Heartless. Fickle. Self-Serving.

Heartless. Fickle. Self-Serving.

My old Canon Digital EOS Rebel died unexpectedly a week ago Saturday. Even though the old girl - the very first Canon Rebel released and quite the looker in her day - had a long and productive life, saying good-bye was sad, sad, sad. Why? Well, the death was my fault....

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Untangling My Occupy Wall Street Thoughts

Untangling My Occupy Wall Street Thoughts

With more and more air time devoted to the Occupy Wall Street movement, it’s hard to ignore the issue. On this morning’s walk, the movement intruded on my thoughts several times. Pretty soon, I was so het up I couldn’t think straight. So I thought about my thinking...

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The Difference a Week Makes

The Difference a Week Makes

Fall is progressing with alarming speed. In one short week, the green underbrush along our gravel road has developed a yellow cast. The ditches are clogged with leaves, and on warm days the Asian beetles, homeless since the farmers harvested the soybeans, are...

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