There's a number of things occuring to me this morning on New Year's Eve. When I was a kid, if I had considered the year 2013 it would have been in connection with some kind of futuristic science fiction movie...it still does. The last morning of 2012 began with standing on the deck, looking
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12/30/2012
Sure, the obvious answer is 51 but that's not where I was headed with this. Normally, I welcome our winter months as a time of great change and cleansing of the atmosphere. The cold air is free of pollen and insects, there's no need to be concerned with stepping on snakes accidentally and mou
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12/29/2012
It feels good not to feel like death warmed over finally. Both Leslie and I caught the flu...according to Leslie's doctor, it was Flu Type A. Very nasty stuff. I've always heard from other people that when someone gets the flu, they really know it. Body pains, awful cough, bone weary and
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12/28/2012
A cold front is blowing in to Western NC from this major winter weather system that hit the rest of the country. It won't be a surprise, we're used to winter during winter months. Just last week when I went out on the deck to empty and refill the dog bowls, this is what I found. Now....that'
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12/25/2012
Charlie's Christmas wishes were simple to fulfill...the cat bowl full, the heaters on and most importantly, the humans home all day. He spent a good portion of the day flat on his back. He's unlike most other cats...I'm not certain anyone has told him that his ancestors were worshipped as god
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12/25/2012
The sun just started peeking out and it is a welcome sight. According the localyokel weather, we have a few hours of non-rain weather so I'm going to warm it up a bit with Satchmo's "Zat You Santa Claus?". Although, here on ActiveRain I've been reading post after post of very heartwarming Sea
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12/25/2012
Well, again...the weather outside is frightful but I've done that one. Low 30s, raining and intermittent power fluctuations. My intention this morning was to put the finishing touches on the card we'll email out to our friends, clients and favorite humans. Wouldn't you know...just as I reach f
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12/23/2012
It shouldn't surprise me since we've been fortunate to have this view in Balsam, NC for a long, long time but it never fails...I get up, feed the dogs, turn on the computer and once in a while...as the sun comes up I glance to my left and boom! Some days there it is like a good morning symphon
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12/23/2012
This season I'm admitting to not feeling very charitable towards the Congress as a stereotypical whole. They are worse than students with their homework! It shouldn't have mattered that there were elections going on this year. They knew what the assignment was and they knew what the due date
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12/21/2012
Really. The weather outside was frightful. Oh yeah...the weather report claimed there would be light snow overnight with no accumulation. There was a high wind advisory and an expectation of below freezing temperatures. I woke up this morning at 6:15 with the ground covered with snow, f
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12/21/2012