Articles
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Over the River and Across the Mountain By Sharon Brown on December 24, 2015 It's a time for remembering. |
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A Letter to My Grandson By Sharon Brown on July 18, 2014 It's Ethan's birthday today and I want him to know about the best birthday gift ever; I got it when I was 10 years old. And today, July 18, 2014, Ethan is 10 years old. |
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Thanksgiving: Here, There and Everywhere By Sharon Brown on November 27, 2013 Thanksgiving is the rare holiday that has no boundaries. It doesn't belong exclusively to any particular culture, it isn't always celebrated on a particular date; it seems to have no beginning nor does it have an end. But one thing is very clear, giving thanks for a bountiful harvest has been celebrated for thousands of years. |
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Granny Ninna's Autumn Birthday By Sharon Brown on October 14, 2013 I thought the leaves changed color to celebrate my Granny Ninna's birthday, and the full moon was the brightest candle for her cake. "Oh no," she said, "there's a reason . . ." |
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Blue Gardens, Lamb Tales and Amaryllis By Sharon Brown on February 24, 2013 We have something new in our Blue Gardens Cubit and we've saved a spot for you! |
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Times, they are a' changin' By Sharon Brown on January 20, 2013 Many years ago, after the disappearance of Old Pied and the appearance of store bought butter onto our dinner table, my Granny Ninna gave me her old butter mold. The times, they were a'changin', she said. |
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Happy New Year! By Sharon Brown on December 31, 2012 Did you ever wonder about special days, how they came to be designated as holidays? Did you know that for years and years March 1 was considered the New Year? Strangely enough, even that long ago, politicians and religious leaders controlled the calendar. |
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Much ado about nature By Sharon Brown on May 27, 2012 It's Memorial Day weekend and our thoughts turn to those who are no longer with us. I hope our thoughts also turn to the treasures they left behind. |
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Foggy mornings By Sharon Brown on May 10, 2012 The fog comes on little cat feet with the groundhogs' morning coffee. |
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It's a spring for Irises By Sharon Brown on April 22, 2012 I have a ton of shortcomings; I just hate to admit to this one. I have sorely neglected my irises, I really have. But I swear, I promise to do much better; I really really will. And if you take time to read this, please don't look at the weeds. I honestly have no excuses. |
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Spring, it comes right early By Sharon Brown on March 18, 2012 It was the crack of dawn and I was hardly awake. She leaned down and whispered, "Wake up! Spring, it comes right early this year." |
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Looking back By Sharon Brown on January 1, 2012 Sometimes we must look back in order to see what's in front of us. |
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Aunt Bett, Red Clover and the Ghost Boy By Sharon Brown on February 5, 2011 For those of you who don't know, Aunt Bett was my mother's aunt. With great patience she taught me all about the plants that grew in the Appalachian mountains of southeast Kentucky. We wandered all over those mountains, Aunt Bett and I. I like to think she enjoyed it as much as I did. |
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Porter By Sharon Brown on November 14, 2010 I lost a much loved pet recently, many of you read about my garden cat, Cupcake. Other friends of mine also lost their pets. Sometimes I think the more we love, the more we grieve, and pets are no exception. This is the story of Porter, a much loved dog who belonged to my friends. |
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Chili and Roses By Sharon Brown on October 31, 2010 Today was a lovely autumn day. The sun was brilliant and there was a nip in the air. I decided it was a perfectly good day for chili, and while it simmered on my stove, I took a little walk outside. |
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One Moment in Time: Heart Attack! By Sharon Brown on July 31, 2010 Sometimes a week lasts all seven days. Sometimes it seems to drag on and on forever. But sometimes, the week and all that was in it can be gone in the blink of an eye. For Frank and Jackie Muncy, this was a week for a miracle. Perhaps if we know of it, it could provide a similar miracle in our own lives. |
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Good Night, Cupcake By Sharon Brown on July 12, 2010 Cupcake was a garden kitty. In the heat of summer days, she slept in the shade of my daylilies, and on cooler days, she sunned herself on top of my brick arches. Cupcake was a stray, and she really belonged to no one, but I belonged to her. |
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Violet Syrup and Green Lemonade By Sharon Brown on June 29, 2010 Summer is upon us, and so are stifling hot days. Most of us curl up in a cool air conditioned house, pop the top on a cold drink, and settle down with a good book. But some of us remember those days before there were tops to pop, and home air conditioning was only a glimmer in somebody's mind. What did we do to stay cool? |
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I thought it was spring.... By Sharon Brown on March 31, 2010 It's the last day of March. It was spring eleven days ago, wasn't it? Then where are my blooms? |
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Hot Popping Color By Sharon Brown on March 16, 2010 Whether it's an act of nature, or a best laid plan, your gardens no doubt have color schemes. If you had it to do all over again, what could you do to make your gardens come alive? Color? You betcha! |