Friday, July 14, 2023

Foggy Fourth #SkywatchFriday

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How could it be Friday already?  Wasn't it just Monday?  And how did it get to be July 14? Today, I want to bring you back to July 4, wh...
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Thursday, July 13, 2023

A Tree of Plymouth #ThursdayTreeLove

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Along the waterfront of Plymouth, Massachusetts, where we visited last week, were these wonderful, heavily pruned trees with small, fragrant...
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Vermont Before the Floods #WordlessWednesday

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Manchester Center, Vermont, August of 2022. Manchester Center is a beautiful small town of about 4,000 people.  Now, much of Vermont is tryi...
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Still Another Iowa Tragedy Update

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Before I begin:  we (fortunately) weren't impacted by the New York/New England flooding, although the area where my spouse grew up was. ...
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Monday, July 10, 2023

Vacation Getaway #MusicMovesMe

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 It's Monday, the dog days of summer are here and it's time for music. Who are the Music Moves Me bloggers? We are bloggers who bl...
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Sunday, July 9, 2023

Mama Duck and Ducklings #ShadowshotSunday

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Good Sunday morning. Taken July 6 in Town Brook Park near the historic Plymouth, Massachusetts grist mill, a mother mallard duck stands guar...
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Saturday, July 8, 2023

Day Lillies of July Part 1

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Presenting the day lilies of 2023 in my flower gardens.  Strap in! Before I begin:  I do not know the name of a lot of my varieties.  Some w...
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Friday, July 7, 2023

Old Erie Canal #SkywatchFriday

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You may have heard of the Erie Canal in New York State.  This canal was built between 1817-1825, revolutionized transportation, and still ...
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Thursday, July 6, 2023

The Medicare Wellness Exam

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I was working full time when I turned 65 and became eligible for Medicare (the American health system for seniors).  When I first enrolled i...
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

On This Site in 1897 #WordlessWednesday

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I love historical places.  Sometimes you see the unexpected. At Camillus' New York's Liz and Dave Beebe Camillus Canal Park, along t...
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

The 10th Anniversary

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July 4, 2013. It's been 10 long years.  Such a long 10 years since I spent my last "good" day with my best friend from childho...
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Monday, July 3, 2023

America #MusicMovesMe

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It's Monday, it's the day before Independence Day here in the United States, and it's time for music. Who are the Music Moves ...
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Sunday, July 2, 2023

Old Erie Canal Shadow #ShadowshotSunday

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A belated Happy Canada Day to my Canadian readers.  I forgot - shame on me! You may have heard of the Erie Canal in New York State.  This ...
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Saturday, July 1, 2023

Happy July 1

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Happy July 1.  As some would say, "rabbit, rabbit!"   The smoke in our area of New York State is just starting to clear out.  We h...
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Friday, June 30, 2023

Back to the Smoke #SkywatchFriday

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The last day of June.  The year is half over. Thankfully, our air is not as bad as it was three weeks ago when our skies were yellow, but th...
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Thursday, June 29, 2023

It's Getting Shorter All The Time

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No, I'm not talking about my height although (thank you for asking) now that I'm in my seventh decade, I am shrinking a little.   No...
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Voodoo Lily #WordlessWednesday

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At Binghamton, New York's Cutler Botanic Gardens, the voodoo lily was in bloom Saturday. I was fortunate enough to see it, although I di...
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

A Tuesday Wildflower Bouquet

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Just for you, my readers, a late June bouquet of wildflowers.  These pictures were taken June 24. Elderberry.  This is a wild edible (althou...
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