The Pagoda City of Redding Somehow one does not exactly expect to see such a full size Pagoda in Redding, Pennsylvania; yet if you venture up to the Mount Penn Reserve, you will find this seven story building, which was built in 1908. The Pagoda, which is listed with National Registry of...
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We Garden for Hope Gardening can break your heart. Having to pull out the shell of a plant that did not grow or thrive, for whatever reason, can be a very sad experience; and when some unknown, unwanted, or uncontrollable element impacts your garden, and runs wild, well that can almost be...
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Sitting By My Bedside “One sure window into a person’s soul is his reading list.” ~ Mary B. W. Tabor ~ What are you reading? Are you looking for your next great read? Here is a look at what is sitting by my bedside, and which I am pleased to recommend. Let...
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President’s Day “Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” ~ President George Washington ~ Our first President, General George Washington, was born on February 22, 1732; while Abraham Lincoln’s birthday is February 12, 1809. The two men have long been considered our finest presidents. Growing up,...
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Family on the Day of Mother’s Memorial Service I believe most of these pictures were taken by Kate. This was the day of my Mother’s memorial service, January 6, 2013. The pictures have sat in a photo file for years, literally, as this is not a day I wanted to revisit; however, they...
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Clickity Clack I am feeling a need to run and roam. A need to be free, to breath clean air and see clear horizons. I am feeling trapped inside these four windowless walls with fluorescent lights and nine by twelve screens. “May I help you?” “Please hold.” “One moment please.” Clickity clack. Clickity clack....
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President James Abram Garfield’s Home and Grave Site “The world’s history is a divine poem, of which the history of every nation is a canto, and every man a word. Its strains have been pealing along down the centuries, and though there have been mingled the discords of warring cannon and dying men, yet...
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So High Above Driving through the Grand Tetons, looking out at the Snake River, I spotted this nest, sitting on top of an electric pole. The romantic in me would like to believe that those are two little eaglets, waiting for mom to come home with supper. But in truth,...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The Confab by Eastman Johnson Okay, how did they get up so high? Where did that tiny bouquet of flowers come from, it seems rather chilly for fresh flowers. The innocents...
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Good Lucky Olympians! As the world prepares for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, to be held February 9 to the 25, of 2018, in PyeongChang, South Korea; we would like to stop and wish those competing a safe and successful Olympic experience. This month we share with you a Perfect Post Card,...
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