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  • A Special Auction

    Do you live in the Lancaster County area of Pennsylvania? Wish I lived closer in order to attend the annual benefit auction on September 15 that includes handcrafted Amish goods. The auction is held to raise funds for the Clinic for Special Children. You can read more about this unique clinic serving the Amish and…

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  • Remembering With Hope and Reflection

    Honoring the memory of those lost in and affected by the horrific events of September 11, 2001, and hoping that such acts of violence and terror can be eliminated some day throughout the world.  Be grateful, feel blessed.  We are all in this together. Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say…

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  • 20 Years of Food and Friendship

    The header photo on the home page of my blog is a scene of the Chianti countryside from the drive back to Siena from Panzano.  To me, it embodies a classic Tuscan view — the rolling hills, the grapevines, the olive trees, the cluster of old buildings comprising a little hill town.  It also reminds me…

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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Near and Far

    When I saw the email announcing this week’s Photo Challenge, one photo instantly popped into mind, from a memorable sunset on the frozen surface of Lake Superior, near Cascade River. I typically am the driver on our road trips, as my husband can’t tolerate my impatient front-seat driving assistance!  I don’t mind, and it gives…

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  • Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit

    As the sun broke across the horizon, I pushed the canoe onto the lake and enjoyed pure solitude.  Not even the sound of birds calling to each other through the trees with the hope that others might be awake to return their call.  The water was like glass.  With each paddle dip, a beautiful pattern…

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  • It’s the Journey That Matters

    This week’s reflection of gratitude . . . It’s good to have an end to journey toward; but it’s the journey that matters, in the end.  ~ Ursula K. LeGuin

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