tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514225351199490472024-03-19T06:33:46.955-05:00Return of the White RobinMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.comBlogger282125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-61189240032810663512023-11-13T15:41:00.001-06:002023-11-13T15:41:33.718-06:00Yet Another Dead Body<p> <span style="font-size: large;">On Saturday, we discovered yet another dead deer on our property. This is the third such discovery in the last three years. Now while I am sorry for the loss of this majestic creature, there are some other concerns for the homeowners for a tragedy of this kind.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First and foremost of my concerns, is how do we dispose of the carcass? Gratefully, the town of Merrillville willingly removes the remains of dead animals on or near the road. However, since we discovered the dearly departed ungulate on a Saturday, we were stuck with Bambi's relative for the weekend.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday, brings a surprise with our expired wildlife friend. We discovered that the carcass had been moved about five or six feet from the road. You may be thinking that the specimen was only injured and got up and moved. Did the three feeding vultures carry Bambi a few feet? That might be so. But, I am not sure that vultures are in the moving business. Plus, those birds usually seem to be content feeding on site.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Monday morning, brings us yet another surprise Bambi has been moved to the center of our backyard (maybe thirty feet from the road.) Now for sure, the deer did not amble over to the new spot. As the carcass was quite bloody with gaping holes where the vultures had fed.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Since the animal remains were definitely away from the road, we contacted a private entity to remove the dead deer. After a quick internet search, my husband, Miles, located a service, Michiana Wildlife Removal. I spoke to representative, Joe, on the phone. Joe graciously agreed to collect our dead animal remains today for what I felt was a reasonable price. So now, all is good, we are addressing our problem, and the dead deer will be gone today.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Nonetheless, after talking to Joe, I checked the status of the deceased. The dead deer was nowhere to be found. Being quite curious, Miles and I went outside to survey the situation and our property. We saw a huge bloody spot on the road where some vehicle injured the deer. Either the poor animal drug himself to the side of the road or perhaps was flipped to the edge of the roadway. We saw a bloody spot on the grass with some tufts of hair where the vultures had enjoyed some venison for breakfast. Finally, we saw several tufts of hair far from the vulture site on the other side of our property.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Are you wondering what happened? Did a coyote steal the meal from the vultures and carry the poor dead animal off into the woods? Did the town Public Works Department take responsibility for disposal since the deer was killed on the road?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We may never know, but we are looking into having a deer crossing sign being posted on the road to help alleviate the problem. Also, the good news is </span><span style="font-size: large;">Michiana Wildlife Removal is open on the weekends.</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-81677294518371834622022-05-03T13:37:00.000-05:002022-05-03T13:37:11.915-05:00Real Patriotism <p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Patriotism may be
expressed in a variety of ways. Of course, one way that comes to mind is
serving in the armed services risking your life for the ideals of your
country. There are many pathways to expressing patriotism. For example,
being a viable contributor to our community whether that is through your
chosen profession be that teacher, nurse, hair dresser, waiter, bus
driver, or stay-at-home parent definitely is patriotic by helping the
strength of our nation. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Recently, I saw a sight that did not exemplify this concept. I saw something on the block where we used to live. A few houses down from our old home, an American flag was being displayed. Of course, displaying our Flag can represent a patriotic gesture. However, in this circumstance, I do not believe that is the case. Under this homeowner's Stars and Stripes was another flag. The second flag was black with the letters F and U plus the number 46.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please understand I am not appalled by the implicated language nor by the lack of support for our current president although that disrespect for our elected leader is concerning. What I find troubling is that this homeowner chose to fly his political viewpoint under our symbol of democracy.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">So on this day, where voting in the Indiana Primary demonstrates one facet of patriotism, let us endeavor to do the most we can to support the sacred ideals on which our country was founded.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">To quote Abraham Lincoln</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc">The mystic chords of memory,
stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living
heart and hearthstone all over this land, will yet swell the chorus of
the Union, when again touched, as surely, they will be, by the better
angels of our nature.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br /></p>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-35141042193523068482021-05-21T11:11:00.003-05:002021-05-21T13:01:08.402-05:00<h1 style="text-align: left;"> All's Well That Ends Well<br /></h1><p> A few weeks ago, my husband, Miles, and I were disheartened to find a dead deer on our property. Apparently, the deer had been hit by a car while crossing the road in the night. The presence of a deceased animal is a sad event in itself. However, a dead creature the size of a deer presents other issues. Disposing of smaller animals like a squirrel or even a raccoon can be handled with a shovel. A deer, on the other hand, is usually too large for a homeowner to dispose. Unfortunately, this was the second deer during the past year that chose not to look both ways before crossing the road. The Public Works Department of the town of Merrillville picked up the first dead deer, which was very close to the road. </p><p>When contacting the town Public Works, we were told that this second deer was our responsibility, After contacting three local companies that collect dead animals, we located a company, <a href="https://www.illianawildlifeandpestcontrol.com/">Illiana Wildlife and Pest Control</a>, that provides this service. We agreed to pay the asking price of $400 to remove the carcass from our property. However, a strange occurrence transpired, the dead deer disappeared. You might be saying to yourself that the deer was not really dead. (That is not the case, The deer was lying there for several hours with oozing blood.) </p><p>We are not sure who picked up our deceased creature. Perhaps, the Public Works Department decided to help us out anyway. Or perhaps, someone notified the Department of Natural Resources, the DNR carted off the deer. Maybe a passerby wanted some venison for dinner.</p><p>In any event, I was very dismayed to see another dead animal in our field this morning, I was worried that this was occurring at an unwanted frequency. First, we do not want carcasses in our yard. Second, we do not want the hassle of seeking removal services although everyone concerned was polite and well-mannered,</p><p>So back to today's dead deer, here is a picture. On a closer look, our dead deer looks much like an empty box. Whew!!!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_FK9AWkS04Mps9NdIEAYTZNbT3oBfpb7xh9ux5w4FYCPmohmm0AJPyr9XrHIsw02gbclO5xeFv1ATmM-mxrRM7oxEEzbUH8XXllkKAUaNDQQIyfie11-llFnJgMpkQFEWdn68Lo0kg0/s4608/DSC02147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_FK9AWkS04Mps9NdIEAYTZNbT3oBfpb7xh9ux5w4FYCPmohmm0AJPyr9XrHIsw02gbclO5xeFv1ATmM-mxrRM7oxEEzbUH8XXllkKAUaNDQQIyfie11-llFnJgMpkQFEWdn68Lo0kg0/w400-h225/DSC02147.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-37514645056073112882017-05-01T13:52:00.000-05:002017-05-01T18:39:02.616-05:00Loyalty<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today, May 1, has been declared Loyalty Day by the current president. Other American presidents in other years have also identified May 1 as Loyalty Day. According to Washington Post reporter, Valerie Strauss, May 1 was originally proclaimed Americanzation Day in 1921. In 1958, Congress passed a law commemorating the day. Since then, presidents have made proclamations about the day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Actually, this is the first that I have heard of a day commemorated to loyalty. For a variety of reasons, I have unsettled feelings about a day dedicated to loyalty. To me, the concept of loyalty has some drawbacks. Of course, being loyal to a friend or an ideal can be admirable. However, loyalty can be misguided when the friend goes astray or the ideal is misrepresented.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services lists these responsibilities for American citizens.</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Support and defend the Constitution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stay informed of the issues affecting your community.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Participate in the democratic process.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Respect and obey federal, state, and local laws.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Participate in your local community.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Pay income and other taxes honestly, and on time, to federal, state, and local authorities.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Serve on a jury when called upon.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Defend the country if the need should arise.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Certainly, this list includes <span style="font-size: small;">commendable</span> goals for not only new citizens but for native born citizens as well. However, questioning the direction and viewpoints of those in power is a worthwhile and necessary pursuit to create the best government possible. To blindly accept laws and pronouncements by our leaders is to abdicate our responsibility, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">During the Viet Nam War at a time when many Americans opposed the war,
pro-war loyalists would chant. "My country right or wrong" or "America
love it or leave it." In the 19th century, Carl Schurz, German-born
statesman had a different perspective in his adage, “My country, right
or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.” On this May 1 and the days to follow, let us dedicate ourselves to keeping what is right about our country and to setting right what is wrong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">My thanks to the <u>Washington Pos</u>t article, </span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2017/05/01/may-1-is-loyalty-day-in-america-heres-trumps-view-of-the-day-and-obamas/?utm_term=.f2d541075be6">"May 1 is ‘Loyalty Day’ in America. Here’s Trump’s view of the day — and Obama’s."</a>, by Valerie Strauss, May 1. 2017. Thank you also to my friend<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">,</span> Gene Coleman, who taught <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">me Schurz's timeless quote.</span></span></span></span>Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-77995806441177542052016-12-03T11:37:00.002-06:002016-12-03T12:18:59.035-06:00Grandma Gray<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is my maternal grandmother, Orpha Jane Gray, daughter of Pamelia Conger and William H. Brown. She was born on December 4, 1871. I am not sure how old she is this picture, but I like to think that she was 75 as I was born on her 75th birthday. My middle name is Jane after Orpha Jane. (She always said that she was glad that my parents did not choose to name me Orpha too.)<br />
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Grandma Gray was a smart lady and a teacher. Although her teaching career must have been short-lived, as woman teachers had to resign if they married. She and my grandfather, John Milton Gray, were secretly married on August 13, 1891.<br />
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Orpha and John had eight children, Mina, William Howard, Rollin, Orpha, Ida Blanche, Samuel, Sarah Margaret, and Laura. Daughters Sarah and Orpha died at a young age. Even though eight children was probably common for that time period, I remember Grandma telling another relative about these many births. She exclaimed that she got pregnant every time her husband hung his pants on the bedpost.<br />
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Grandma Gray lived with our family for several years from the early 1950's to the early 1960's. She and my mother, Laura, both strong-willed women, did not always see life from the same perspective. Although they did not have sustained arguments, each woman voiced their opinions on a variety of topics.<br />
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Since my mother worked outside the home, Grandma occasionally helped with household tasks. She baked a wonderful lemon meringue pie and delicious homemade noodles. Like many woman of her age, she crocheted and sewed.<br />
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Grandma was a religious woman her entire 97 years on this planet. Life for Orpha began as a Calvinist. She worshiped most of her life as a Methodist as her husband, John, was a Methodist minister. In her nineties, Grandma became an Episcopalian in order to worship with our family.<br />
When she was confirmed at Trinity Episcopal Church, my mother bought her a maroon dress. She told us that she always wanted a red dress, but her mother, Pamelia, said that ladies of the evening wore red. Apparently, Calvinists were conservative dressers.<br />
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Politically, Grandma was a Prohibitionist. This probably was partly due to the time period that she grew to adulthood and her religious background. Moreover, maybe this was due to the presence of alcoholism in her family. As a child, I was allowed to enter the voting booth. I watched Grandma pull the lever to vote for a straight Prohibitionist ticket. On November 22, 1963, I remember telling Grandma that the president had been shot. She expressed great sorrow although admitting that she did not agree with Kennedy's policies.<br />
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I wish that I could tell you more about Orpha Jane Brown Gray, but like many grandchildren I failed to ask Grandma about her life when she could tell me.<br />
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My big sister, Margaret, died last Sunday, October 16, 2016. Her death is a profound loss not only to her family and friends but to the entire planet. From a very early age, Margaret was a talented young girl. Like our father, Byron, she demonstrated proficiency at art. She won prizes for her pictures. One of her pictures from high school was used as an ad on the Fort Wayne city buses. Additionally, she was an excellent student. I believe that she was placed in a reading class above her grade level.<br />
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As a young girl, Margaret demonstrated athletic ability. I can remember Margaret playing baseball with some boys in an empty lot near our home. Even at one point, Margaret aspired to be a professional baseball player on Fort Wayne's home team, the Daisies. But alas, the Daisies last game was in 1954.<br />
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One of Margaret's other athletic talent was ballet. She took lessons at the Fort Wayne Ballet. I remember one of her performances as Buttercup in the H.M.S. Pinafore. At one point, she planned to be a ballerina; however, she was quite tall and thought that her stature might inhibit her success as a ballerina. Even though, ballet was not her professional field. She did dance for many years as an adult.<br />
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In high school, Margaret kept quite busy. She was president of her high school sorority. She was in the National Honor Society, was active in Speech and Debate, performed with the Ripplettes, an aquatic ballet team, and worked in an award winning division of Junior Achievement. Upon graduation, Margaret was the Class Poet. As a special honor in the Fort Wayne schools, Margaret was selected as the top senior English student having her name etched on the North Side High School English Cup.<br />
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After high school, Margaret went to the Indiana University Medical Center to study nursing. After graduating with the a baccalaureate degree in nursing, she worked at Riley Children's Hospital as a psychiatric nurse. This was the beginning of a long career as a nurse. She did earn two masters degrees and a doctorate. For many years, she taught nursing classes at various institutions ending her long career at Bellarmine University.<br />
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Although a busy professional, Margaret was a kind and thoughtful family member. She was married to Jerry Dean Miller for 54 years. Margaret and Jerry are parents to a wonderful, compassionate daughter, Cynthia Louise and grandparents to two handsome, brilliant grandsons, Joshua and Nicholas.<br />
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When Margaret's parents, who had retired to Naples, Florida, became too ill to remain in their own home, Margaret, the loving daughter, insisted that Mom and Dad move to Louisville. During our parents stay in Louisville, Margaret was their advocate and friend. She kept them company and ran various errands for our parents while working.<br />
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My sister was also active in other ways. For many years, she was a Girl Scout leader and served as the president of the Kentuckiana Girl Scouts. In addition to being a nurse and professor, Margaret was president of the Kentucky Nursing Association. In this position, she was instrumental in a law that promoted the career of nurse practitioner.<br />
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During her adult life, Margaret was also quite active in the Episcopal Church. One of the ways she served the church was serving as a camp nurse. In addition to regular nursing duties, she taught classes at camp. She also went on a mission trip to Honduras with daughter Cyndi and grandson Josh.<br />
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My sisters and I sometimes joked about who was the tallest. In reality, we were probably of equal height, but Margaret's active life did make her seem mighty tall. She has certainly cast long shadow. Although Margaret is no longer with us in body, her life has made an impact in so many ways on so many people. Good-bye sweet sister, I love you.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-72961299570878582122014-04-28T11:59:00.000-05:002014-04-28T11:59:39.427-05:00Love Your Selfie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today's Fun Monday challenge is about us, "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; line-height: 17.98611068725586px;">tell us a little something about yourself AND post a selfie of yourself sticking your tongue out. Let's be silly!"</span><br />
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Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-58886436966070282152014-04-21T12:55:00.000-05:002014-04-21T12:55:55.609-05:00Out the DoorOh, happy day, Fun Monday has been resurrected. Our task for this Monday is to show the scene out the front door. Our door is new as some intruders decided to kick-in the old one. on November 5, 2013.<br />
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Outside the new door is our front porch. Beyond the porch is an old pond that my husband and I converted to a planter. The dried plants in the planter are a chrysanthemum and some marigolds from last fall. Although the temperature is warm today, spring is making a late arrival to northwest Indiana.<br />
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<br />Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-20874588353322991072013-06-20T16:42:00.001-05:002013-06-20T16:43:16.197-05:00How to Safely Remove a Splinter: Another Baking Soda Miracle<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You already know several miracles that can be performed with baking soda, which is also called sodium bicarbonate<span style="line-height: 19.171875px;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.171875px;">You can create a fabulous volcanic explosion by adding vinegar to the sodium bicarbonate. You can whip up a batch of tasty biscuits. You can ameliorate odoriferous fumes by placing a tub of baking soda in the smelly room or area. In a pinch, you can use the wonder chemical as an antacid although this is not recommended for a long term remedy. (Plus, the taste of baking soda is not pleasant.) Furthermore, baking soda can be used as a non-toxic cleaner.</span><span style="line-height: 19.171875px;"> </span></span><br />
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Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-89805630397483677412013-05-01T13:42:00.000-05:002013-05-01T19:52:57.183-05:00Dime Bag of Weed<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Recently our son, Luke, posted this entry on his Facebook feed, "My plan to get the children to weed the backyard by playing Find All the Dandelions did not go very well." His post elicited a variety of reminiscences and responses including a memory from his parents of how <a href="http://itmustbeso.blogspot.com/">Daddy D</a> persuaded young Luke and his brother to rid our lawn of the pesky weeds. Our two sons were offered a nickel for the removal of each plant. My husband's sister, Ruthie, remembered being paid ten cents for a grocery bag of the yellow-flowered weeds in a much earlier time. Ruthie also reported that Daddy D and brother Dan would fill their sacks with Ruthie's flowers in order to earn the dime.</span><br />
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Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-47491825895705581332012-08-29T11:15:00.000-05:002012-08-29T11:46:48.498-05:00Death Be Not ProudNote: This post from August 2006, one of my favorites, is from my earlier blog, Spring of the White Robin.<br />
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turn to death. Well, I am not thinking about death so much, but what people
think about death. As a child, I was terrified about the thought of my own
demise. I obsessed about how, when, and why this might occur. Fast forward 50
years, to today, I find that my attitude towards death is not one of fear. I
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Walking in the cemetery has been a family tradition for a
number of years. We moved into our house when our first son was 13 months old.
The house is on a busy street not a block away from a large cemetery. Our
custom strolling in the cemetery began very early in his life. The graveyard
provided a place to walk with few cars as well peaceful surroundings. This
particular site has majestic trees, lovely flowers, and at the time ducks. The
cemetery provided a perfect spot to amble with our baby. I did not give it much
thought that is where dead people resided. We referred to the walks as “going
to see the ducks.” As the years passed, we continued the walks with our second
son and many of the neighborhood children. From time to time, we even had
picnics on the lawn. As the children grew, there were fewer walks through the
local graveyard. But there were occasional bike rides, and the traffic-free
roads provided a safe place for our driving novices.</span></div>
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However, my husband and I still enjoy a leisurely walk in the cemetery. The
ducks are gone, but today we saw a great blue heron, and all sorts of wildlife,
turtles, fish, dragonflies, and more. Now, some may find this practice creepy,
but I enjoy a good walk in the park (errrr…cemetery.) How about you?</span></div>
Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-21518652898887106532012-08-01T07:28:00.000-05:002012-08-01T07:28:07.661-05:00New BeginningsHappy August 1, I love new beginnings, fresh starts, turning over a new leaf, or any other well-worn cliche about this being the first day of the rest of your life. Even if the the start of a a new month, a new year, or a new day is an artificial opportunity for change, I relish turning the page on the calendar. I welcome the newness yet to come.<br />
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On this blog in July, I faithfully posted a Photo-a-Day trying to meet the schedule with the appropriate picture. In most cases, I enjoyed looking for the right photo to match the word or theme. In August, my approach to this blog will be somewhat different. Although I may post an occasional or even frequent photograph for the August Photo-a-Day, my intent is to concentrate on composing posts about a variety of topics.<br />
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I hope that this day is wonderful for all of us as this is the first day of August...Rabbit, rabbit.Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-72464613465559165912012-07-31T18:56:00.002-05:002012-07-31T18:56:40.135-05:00Last July PictureI think that today's theme for Photo-a-Day is a bit unusual. Today's word is toothbrush. Now, a talented photographer can create some drama with any subject. Although I am not especially creative, I present my toothbrush photograph.<div>
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<br />Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-85709053457926442332012-07-27T16:25:00.000-05:002012-07-27T16:25:23.017-05:00On the Road AgainThe theme for today's Photo-a-Day is on the road. This picture is the Mackinac Bridge leading to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a favorite vacation spot. The photo was taken in June of 2005.<br />
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<br />Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06588693337401747260noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351422535119949047.post-2748356632552702322012-07-26T21:23:00.000-05:002012-07-26T21:23:40.993-05:00SunshineThe word for the Photo-a-Day assignment for July 26th is sunshine. This is a sunset over Lake Michigan at St. Joseph, Michigan.<br />
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Tuesday afternoon, we had a brief power outage at our house. This relatively small branch apparently lay across the power lines causing a localized outage. We heard three extremely loud blasts, and a neighbor reported seeing flashes or sparks from the wire. Fortunately, our power company, <a href="http://www.nipsco.com/en/home.aspx">NIPSCO</a>, came and cut the culprit branch. Our power was restored within forty-five minutes.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I mixed up the days for the Photo-a-Day. Today's assignment was supposed be eyes, and yesterday was the day for animal/insect/pet. Thus, here is my picture for July 19th, a day later. I believe this is a Red Admiral Butterfly.</span></div>
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