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Peaches & Plums & Poetry

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Benjamin

As June burns away into July in our part of the Ohio River Valley, the peaches are coming on nicely. Not that I grow peaches, but I know where to find ’em. And for the past couple of year, there’s … Continue reading →

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Vernal Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Benjamin

We’ve had a good winter this year. For our family, that means a several good snows and temperatures low enough to merit wool sweaters and long underwear . The kids received a gift of snow days off from school and we … Continue reading →

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November’s Welcome

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Benjamin

Sometimes, in our share of the Ohio River Valley, summer slams into winter without much autumn to buffer the shock. September and October days that seem more June-like keep us in shorts and flip-flops. Our sweaters pine away in the … Continue reading →

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Bicycle Joy

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Benjamin

We tugged our bicycles out of the garage, pumped up the tires, greased the chains and took ’em for a spin on a lovely spring day not long ago. The sun was shining down from a sky as blue as … Continue reading →

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