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Happiness: First Tomato of 2026

When I think of summertime as a kid, I think of my Grampy’s gardens full of tomatoes, buckets heaping with blackberries, and countertops lined with an assortment of Ball jars, ready to can the flavor of summer. ~ Damaris Phillips … Continue reading

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Holiday Happiness: Christmas Eve Traditions

Holiday Happiness: Christmas Eve Traditions There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection of your values, desires, affections, traditions. ~ Bill McKibbon The holidays are a very stressful time for everyone and … Continue reading

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My Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike – 2020

My Annual Thanksgiving Day Hike – 2020 There are some good things to be said about walking. Not many, but some. Walking takes longer, for example, than any other known form of locomotion except crawling. Thus it stretches time and … Continue reading

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