I wrote about Kingwood Center Gardens once before, but Tom and I returned to Kingwood Center with Mom and Dad last week.  It was a beautiful spring day and we wanted to see the daffodils that were in full bloom.  Fortunately, Mom and Dad have a membership and are able to go as often as …

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Tom and I have really been delighting in the April flowers around our house.  We didn’t know if there were any spring flowers around the house because we didn’t move in until August.  Tom and I planted dozens of daffodil bulbs last fall, so we were eager to see them.  We got a variety of …

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Tom and I are still working on stuff in and around our house.  Now that the weather is nice, we decided to tackle our very un-level front lawn.  Most lawns have some holes or ups and down, but ours had several areas that had sunk over time so that water was collecting and pooling.  Whenever …

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On a beautiful day last week, Tom and I explored Glenford Fort Earthworks and Preserve in Perry County, Ohio.  We were down that way to get our second vaccine shot in New Lexington, and saw a sign for it.  We decided to take a short detour on our way home to check it out. The …

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I like to do jigsaw puzzles.  I have really been going crazy on jigsaw puzzles this winter, doing about one a week.  They are a great thing to do while staying indoors during the pandemic.  I love having the big dining room table:  I can do the puzzle on one end and still have plenty …

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Did you know there are two beautiful waterfalls hiding in the heart of Dublin, Ohio?  Last week Tom and I took my parents on a scavenger hunt of Dublin, Ohio and we stopped at both of them.  Now that the weather is warmer, we are eager to get out and explore.  I will tell you …

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Tom and I got our first Covid-19 vaccination a week ago.  You may have noticed that I seemed a little depressed in last week’s blog, and I was.  I didn’t see an end to the pandemic situation and I was focusing on all the things I wanted to do and couldn’t.  Pretty pitiful. The very …

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On of my favorite childhood memories is making donuts with my Grandma Clymer.  Mom and Dad used to go away for medical conventions, and Grandma Clymer would come and stay with us three kids.  We have lots of wonderful stories and memories from those times together. I always liked baking and Grandma Clymer did too, …

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Now that the snow piles are (mostly) gone, I am back to picking up litter.  If you have been reading the blog for a while, you might recall that I pick up litter on a weekly basis when we are at Fort Frederica National Monument.  Picking up litter is a natural companion to my daily …

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Tom and I have done a lot of genealogical research since we retired and we use both My Heritage and Ancestry.  Each one has advantages and disadvantages.  Both of them cost the same – about $10 a month.  There are some things you can do on them for free, but the research that we do …

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