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Observed

Do we really need individually wrapped orange, apple, or pineapple wedges?

Grandmothers Know Best

Grandma’s Truth
Grandma’s Truth
GRANDMA’S TRUTH
Recently I watched a wonderful movie called “Cocoon”. It reminded me of my Grandmother and how much I miss her these days. The movie is a reminder that life isn’t over at 70 and that memories may fade but they never disappear completely.
When I was a child I only had one grandparent. [...]

Rural Reverie

My home is an old schoolhouse, built by local folks in the 19th century. It’s constructed mainly out of brick that was fired on the site. I have about an acre and a half and lots of room to grow my tomatoes and a few other things I like.
Just to let you all know that [...]

Heveanly Huron Gorgeous Grey Beautiful Bruce

Being retired means having time.
Time it seems, is everything now and it becomes increasingly precious, the older we get. And so we try to conserve it and use it more wisely (I may be dreaming in technicolour here).
Nevertheless…one way of doing that is to take a quiet drive on a country road very early, preferably [...]

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