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Tag: country life
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Farms and Farmland
One of the things I love about my new home state is the farms. For one thing, living in New England for 20 years fighting the annual crop of rocks gave me a deep appreciation for the smooth fields of dirt here every spring. For another thing, I’ve always been a sucker for beautiful old…
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Small Town Fourth of July
We were sitting on the porch this morning, like we often do, talking and sipping coffee. We weren’t talking about anything momentous – the coming week, the kids, household needs, planning. Like you do. I had my camera, as I’m still trying to catch the little red-bird fighting his reflection, and when the first part…
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Looking Outside
One of the wonderful things about living out in the country again, after three years in town, is the wildlife. I had been surprised how much was going on at the little house in town, in no small part because our house was tucked into the corner of thick brushy hedgerows. But out here, you…
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The Wood Guy
When we moved out into the country and into a rental, it was during a relatively mild November. One of the things about this house we were told early on, and made us happy, is that it had a dual furnace system. A propane furnace for backup, and an “Energystar efficient” wood furnace. Because of…
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Date-Walnut Muffins
When you start out the day with a vista like this, cold, gray, and a layer of fresh snow on frozen ground, but not enough to be a glistening white blanket of winter wonderland… that’s when you need something special. I was standing in the kitchen contemplating what to do for breakfast when the First…
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The New House
We went over to the new place today, and I finally got the photos of the inside I’ve been promising. Not a lot, since we were more interested in documenting issues (we’re renting, and a record of what it looked like when we moved in is important) and measuring rooms prior to hauling furniture. Since…