Tag Archives: summer

The Gift of Seasons

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

Autumn is a lovely time:  beautifully colored trees; cool, crisp weather after the hot summer days; bonfires; jumping in the raked high leaves; toasting hot dogs and marshmallows; Halloween; Thanksgiving.  What fun! Today I am thankful for the seasons of … Continue reading →

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The Tank

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

One of these little darlings is sitting on my deck as I blog.  It’s bigger than I thought but not so big that it takes up that much room.  The city cut me off, you know.  I didn’t pay my … Continue reading →

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Ah the Breeze of Relief

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Several years ago I wrote a poem on a hot, sticky, summer night.  As I sat on the small, screened-in porch, the cool wind began to blow, just as it has done today, and I penned these thoughts. THE BREEZE … Continue reading →

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Pool Work Ahead!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

It’s getting that time.  All the kiddos are asking me when I’m going to open the pool.  They are awed by my awesome slides into the pool.  If pool sliding were an Olympic event, I’m there. It starts with “the … Continue reading →

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Playing in the Rain

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

When I was a child, we had a ditch, not deep, in the front of our house that ran down the hill.  If we had a big rain in the summer, we couldn’t wait to get out there in it … Continue reading →

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