If the Junior High bully called you a Pansy, take heart, you could consider it a compliment. Pansies are colorful, entertaining, adaptable, healthy (they’re edible!) and very very tough. Sound like quite desirable characteristics to me. These…Continue Reading
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Crunch Time! (April Madness in the landscape)
Basketball “crunch time” refers to the last few minutes of playing time in a tight contest. We tend to see these “crunch time” moments during the madness of March. Crunch time also refers to a…Continue Reading
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The green green grass of home……
The dictionary lists the word conscious as being aware, awake to one’s surroundings. I have noted with special interest comments from those in our armed forces who have returned from Iraq commenting on the surroundings.…Continue Reading
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It’s hard to be punny, when it ain’t sunny
So the Vernal Equinox has arrived after a long winter. Big deal. We all know the weather doesn’t follow the calendar the way we do. It seems logical that magically the weather would instantly be…Continue Reading
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Beauty is only skin deep
The phrase “Beauty is only skin deep” can be traced to the 1600’s as a proverb of shall we say “well rooted” advice. Today majestic and beautiful Ash trees that for years lined our streets…Continue Reading