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Death Of An Icon

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Caryn

Yesterday, I heard the news that one of the iconic giant sequoia trees, located in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, is gone. The tree had been hollowed out to allow cars to drive through it. … Continue reading →

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Raising Baby

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Caryn

A couple of weeks ago, a baby bird fell out of it’s nest into our front yard. Our neighbor Mary Sanchez saw it first, and was careful not to disturb it when she mowed her lawn. The next day, when … Continue reading →

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A Honeymoon For Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Caryn

Every year, as Christmas approaches, people head out in search of the perfect gift for those they love. Sometimes the hunt can be brutal. You have asked for a list, but they can’t come up with anything, or you don’t … Continue reading →

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The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Caryn

We often don’t realize how much we are like our parents or our children are like us, until a picture provides us with the realization that the thing we thought was so cute they our child did, was not so … Continue reading →

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Little Brother

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Caryn

I never had a little brother…or any brother for that matter, until I married Bob. I had a brother-in-law then, but no brothers. If I could have picked a little brother, I think he would have been just like Bob’s … Continue reading →

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Moo Lights

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Caryn

This time of year, everything is so exciting for the little ones in our lives…and even for the not so little ones. The littlest ones especially find the lights, gifts, candy, and the excitement of it all to be almost … Continue reading →

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True Tree Beauty

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Caryn

As we head into the Christmas season, my mind wanders back in time, to when I was a child, and Christmas was drawing closer. Mom and Dad loved Christmas, so the tree went up as early as possible. Decorating our … Continue reading →

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Here Comes Christmas

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Caryn

This time of year seems to be filled with family traditions. Family dinners, shopping, and decorating all play a part. For our family, the day after Thanksgiving, being Black Friday is shopping day, and the Saturday after Thanksgiving, is decorate … Continue reading →

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Up A Tree

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Caryn

When kids go outside to play a lot, you will find them climbing the trees eventually. This might be more common with boys than girls, but I don’t really think so. Every kid I have ever come across loved climbing  the trees. … Continue reading →

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Tree Chair

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Caryn

For a number of years, we went with my father-in-law and the guys in the family, to the Shirley Mountains to cut up downed wood to bring home for firewood. Sometimes the girls got to come with us. When they … Continue reading →

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