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Entries from February 27th, 2009

22 Days and Counting

February 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments · musings, wildlife

As I’ve said before, I’m not much of a winter person, so the arrival of the first blooms of the year always gives me a much needed emotional boost. The crocuses pictured above actually pushed their cheery little blooms up two weeks ago. Judging from their location, I suspect we have some hard working squirrel [...]

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Appreciation

February 17th, 2009 · No Comments · musings

Sometimes, the majesty of these mountains we call home can take your breath away. The sense of history, both manmade and geological is all around us. A simple drive can take you back to another time. I think because most of us are involved with the activities of day to day living, we tend to [...]

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As I Was Saying

February 10th, 2009 · No Comments · musings

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve been about as entertained by winter as I care to be. These last few days of warmer weather have provided a nice respite, but I fear it’s like half-time in a lopsided ballgame….. some serious ass-kicking still awaits us in the second half. I’ve had [...]

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