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  For the past twelve years, from mid August to mid-September, I have conscientiously and diligently pulled out, by the roots, the many varieties of goldenrod from where they grew along the edges of the woods. This is not a small job: I have 30 acres here in Vermont, though fortunately no tromping into the… more »
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This week’s Two-For-Tuesday prompt from Rae at Rae’s Reads and Reviews is Two books that help you sleep at night This was the hardest prompt of the four for me because, simply, books don’t help me sleep.  Melatonin does or a glass of red wine. If a book did start to put me to sleep, I’d put the… more »
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    Hello, Alpha Mother has been telling me for months that I could have a go at her blog.   “The time will come. Just be patient,” she’d say each time I gave her that “look.”   So imagine my surprise when she called me over this morning and said, “This is the day. Write… more »
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