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A January to Remember

The weather is a fine subject for a blog.  Generally speaking, weather is usually something everyone can agree upon, at least to the extent that it is happening at the moment. This January, we here in New England can all … Continue reading

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Wednesday Christmas

Christmas on a Wednesday is a strange thing but we went through with it anyways.  We don’t have kids,  so the Holiday is usually subdued, but that doesn’t mean it is not joyous. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! copyright 2024 Christopher Donahue  

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Continuing with the Gratitude

Most everyone knows November is gratitude month.   I have had a wonderful almost thirty days appreciating some of the good friends, family and fortune I have in my life. I am always reminded that good and bad fortune can change … Continue reading

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A Tough Year for Tomatoes

It was a tough growing season for tomatoes. At the start, I could not have imagined the impact of having ground hogs (a.k.a. wood chucks) decimating the plants in my and the neighbors gardens. Basically, the first several crops of … Continue reading

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A Quick One for September

The sky is clear this first Autumn evening. The wind is cool and there’s an exhilarating  hint of burning wood in the air. It’s a beautiful warm starry night. The temperature feels like summer and I’m barefoot in shorts and … Continue reading

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Of Mice and Meteors, Dreams and Conjunctions

The first few weeks of August I usually get a terrible night’s sleep. And that’s because I”m expecting the annual Perseid meteor shower. Meteor showers are best observed after midnight of course. But this night, my wife’s screaming and a … Continue reading

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Just Like Guam

My wife’s nephew recently traveled to Guam to work on a project for the U.S. Navy. We decided to add some extra fun to our morning routine by asking Alexa for the Guam weather report each day. Checking daily for … Continue reading

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The Woodchuck

Everything was going tolerably well with the tomato garden this year. Until, the Woodchuck turned up. Over the years in our suburban  backyard, we’ve had squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, chipmunks and skunks. Since the pandemic, there has been a ridiculous … Continue reading

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Enough for Everybody

Things can change quite a bit in a year, especially with tomatoes. The excessive rain and resulting poor harvests the past years two, made me put less plants in the ground this season. Instead of my usual twelve, I am … Continue reading

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The Bunnies Brought Me Back

These past few months, I have been battling blog-block.   Though there’s always something to write about, I just haven’t been able to  find the time to sit down and actually write. This thought came to me the other morning … Continue reading

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