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Foraging Further Afield

Written by Judy on 02/20/2016 — Leave a Comment

…in which I go into the woods. So, having been unable to find greenbrier in sufficient quantities in my own backyard, I decided to head across the road to see if I could find a large enough root to make beer. Back at my other home I would have just slipped on a pair of sneakers and […]

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Fall

Written by Judy on 10/16/2015 — Leave a Comment

“The leaves fall patiently Nothing remembers or grieves The river takes to the sea The yellow drift of leaves.” –   Sara Teasdale It is cooling down overnight now. No real frost yet but every morning there is a heavy mist on the river. The autumn colours peaked today. We took a leisurely drive through Mill […]

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Good-bye Milton Steeple

Written by Judy on 08/08/2015 — Leave a Comment

….or why did the steeple cross the road? The Milton Christian Church has to be torn down as the foundation is weak. The building foundation that is, not the organization. The footings have already been started on the new building. So how do you tear down a church? From the top down, as you shall […]

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Birds of the Neighbourhood

Written by Judy on 06/29/2015 — Leave a Comment

….or Let’s Take a Break from Boats. Here’s a small selection of birds we have spotted from our backyard since we got back this spring.                     I believe that the neighbourhood has gone to the birds. Click on any photo for a larger view. © Judy […]

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Spring

Written by Judy on 06/05/2015 — 4 Comments

….or Finally, a Little Colour in the Landscape             © Judy Parsons 2015 Click on any picture for a larger view.

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Travel-Blog #23

Written by Judy on 04/28/2015 — Leave a Comment

….or The Long Road Home. That is, to my other home. The Northern one. Where I am right now, sitting by a roaring fire toasting my tootsies. But I will back track to fill you in. The first leg of our return journey was from Florida to Raleigh, North Carolina. The drive was unremarkable except for one […]

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Travel-Blog #13

Written by Judy on 01/25/2015 — Leave a Comment

….or a Day in the Life of the Tin Can Tourists. It has been a good stay here in the Florida Keys but we will be moving on tomorrow. Here’s a typical day: It has been a treat to see the sunrise without even getting out of bed: No point in getting up until the […]

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Travel-Blog #12

Written by Judy on 01/21/2015 — Leave a Comment

….or I Always Get What I Want. I mentioned a couple of days ago how I have been saying that I thought that a hermit crab would make an ideal pet but we were blessed with Crabby who is more of a hole crab than a hermit. Well yesterday, wouldn’t you know it, a hermit crab […]

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Back to Boatbuilding

Written by Judy on 10/23/2014 — Leave a Comment

…or how I’ve completely lost track of how long I have been building a boat. We returned from our trip to Virginia to find it was autumn on the river. The colours this year were at their best. I was keen to get back to boatbuilding. Before we left I epoxied the puzzle joints of […]

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Still stopped in Alabama

Written by Judy on 05/11/2014 — Leave a Comment

We stopped in Alabama longer than anywhere else on our road trip. It was nice to settle into a place. It is no longer a functioning farm; the fields have been leased for grazing and hay, but it still has that farmhouse feel. Here’s some pics:               I suppose […]

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