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Family Fun

What have you done for fun lately?  Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed a few days relaxing with family and friends. My husband and I did.  We took our grandchildren to an animal safari park in Virginia.  As we drove our car through the place, animals approached us to get food.   My grandson whooped and hollered after he got a chance to feed a bull and an elk.  I can imagine the tale he’ll tell his friends… Read More

Winter’s Chill in 2018

The year 2018 began with Arctic temperatures. Many areas of the country have endured Arctic temperatures for the beginning of 2018.  Ontario, New York  was minus 8 degrees several days ago while my home in North Carolina had temperatures in the teens.  We escaped the cold. My husband and I traveled to Thailand. We needed a bit of rest and recuperation for a while.  This land had temperatures in the 80s.  We could swim there… Read More

Apple Cider Mills in Upstate New York

Cider mills are popular Upstate New York. Drive along the little towns by Lake Ontario in the fall and you'll find numerous cider mills.  These places are often family-owned businesses. In addition to cider, they also offer produce for sale.  At one cider mill, I counted over thirty varieties of apples, as well as pumpkins and gourds. My favorite apple is the Jonathan apple. This apple isn't one you see often see in the stores,… Read More

Summer Sunsets

We can find good points everywhere. No matter where we live, each place has  benefits we can enjoy. I've lived in both the North and the South, so I know. Both places have drawing features. Swimming in the south is enjoyable in the summer. I love the warm, sunny days of summer here in North Carolina.  People can go swimming in water that's about as warm as the air.  There is no shock to your… Read More