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End of Summer

We’ve had unseasonbly warm temperatures for the last few weeks, which has been perfectly lovely. That will be coming to an end this weekend, though, as we march into more seasonal temperatures.
After being at Alta last weekend, reveling in the spectacular fall we’ve been having, I knew I needed to do a little hiking while [...]

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Knitting Retreat

I had a beautiful weekend at the annual Knitters’ Retreat at Alta Lodge this past weekend. I think this is the sixth year for the retreat, but the first time I’ve attended. I’m sure it won’t be the last.
Some people just came up for a few hours on Saturday or Sunday, while others stayed for [...]

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Trip to the Zoo

Heather and I had a lovely time at the zoo yesterday. The weather was perfect - a little cool, but sunny and nice. The animals were active, so we got in some really nice animal viewing.
The star attraction was Antoine, the white alligator on loan from Louisiana’s Audubon Zoo (he’ll only be here until [...]

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A Beautiful Morning and an FO

Since I’m currently playing bachelorette while DH is away, Margene and Smith took pity on me and invited me along for a breakfast at, well, you probably know where.
Luckily, we were there early enough to be entertained throughout breakfast by the busy hummingbirds. By the time we left, so had the wee ones. We spent [...]

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Life in the ‘Hood

Rather than do my usual walks in the park this week, I thought I’d do a little tour of my neighborhood for you. Some of my friends are horrified surprised that we choose to live where we do, instead of in the white bread suburbia where I’d always lived before. I must admit that some [...]

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