One of the most apparent skills gained by the players on the young baseball team we spend so much time watching, is the ability to slide. This recently acquired running enhancement is fun to watch! It also adds a great deal of drama to the normal base attacks. It also has the potential to ad
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04/10/2012
There is a great deal of wisdom in the fact that we all need to take a little time to renew our minds and bodies! Having a special place for meditating or just soaking in the beauty of nature is one of our resources for healing and recharging. Some days there are not enough minutes in the da
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04/10/2012
There are days when each of us feels somewhat prickly. This plant sums up that feeling perfectly. If ever anything says get close with care... This is it! As a result of being carefully handled for many years the overall dimension and texture has proliferated and thrived. When we find wa
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04/09/2012
It is a state right outside knowing when your house will sell and for how much. One would think that real estate professionals could find a way to avoid this state. With years of knowledge and substantial real estate savvy we spent five months redecorating and remodeling and studying the mark
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04/09/2012
Ok... It does just look like a fence with a regulation top railing. It is much more than that! It serves as a high speed highway for neighborhood squirrels. They use it to access our yard and the one behind us, bird feeders, trees and outer leisure activities. Watching the frolicking an
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04/08/2012
Observing the team getting ready for the big event can give you insights into what will be the intensity of the game. When the players are highly alert and react quickly, it is a sign that they have come to give the game their best efforts. While watching them tonight, it occurred to me that
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04/07/2012
When it comes to personality, this tree trunk has it! It was a lovely tree before it died from whatever. We enjoyed it for several years before the green leaves ceased to come. After the leaves disappeared, it still provided lots of entertainment as several families of woodpeckers made hom
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04/07/2012
This is a "plant" for all seasons! It will look good in any weather! It does not require water at all and aside from loosing its color occasionally, it looks good. Perched beside our back fence, it provides climbing access to the fence and a nearby feeder. The durable trunk blends in well
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04/07/2012
We observed a beautiful life skill illustrated last night at a little league game. The opposing teams first baseman did not have the catching or throwing skills usually possessed by players in that position. This young man was not to be slowed down by this situation. After several players g
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04/07/2012
Pollens of many kinds fill the air! It means that spending time outside must be greatly reduced if one wishes to avoid upper respiratory difficulties. In this case the most offensive pollens come from the back yard behind ours. Ligustrums are not even yet in full bloom yet cause instant sympt
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04/07/2012
