The Forsythia is the unofficial sign of spring for me here in Ada Michigan. Whether we have a cold, wet spring season or a dry, warm sunny one, this burst of chromium yellow joy from Mother Nature can lift the heart. While we were out cruising today on our Monday errands, such as putting up Op
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04/21/2008
Clotheslines are considered old fashioned and unsightly in some American neighborhoods. Why is this? When did hanging out your clothes for the sun and wind to dry them become obsolete and unsightly? In some areas of the USA, outdoor clotheslines are banned by town ordinances, such as: Poughkeepsi
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04/21/2008
No, these are not aliens from another world or a close up of some weird plant life - if any of you are gardeners or farmers you will probably recognize that the shoots coming out of the ground with this fantastic red color are rhubarb. Michigan is one of the largest producers of rhubarb and it is
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04/15/2008
Three Cups of Tea is a personal book about one man's struggle to bring education to the children of one of the poorest areas on earth - the Himalayan Mountain region of Pakistan & Afghanistan - and promote peace. This man's story is a testament to the change that one person can affect in our wo
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04/05/2008
