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Goose Update
Unless you’ve chased geese, researched their habits to learn how to dissuade them, and had to purchase a new broom with which to fend them off, you have no idea how wonderful this current summer is. It’s the first one
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Inquiring Minds . . .
Even though we ‘re vacationing in Florida, I am compelled to answer a blog reader who asked, “Can’t the geese fly over the fence?” in response to recent posts about the geese versus me. (See March 7 and March 5
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Unbelievable!
I was sitting at my desk when my neighbor tapped the window. She wore a look of disbelief and pointed in the direction of the street. There was only one thing that could cause such a look. I rose from
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Fence Update
A month ago I blogged about the new fence that was installed around the perimeter of our pond to keep geese away. It’s done a marvelous job, although neither the fence nor I are letting down our guards. The geese
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Letter to a Fence
Dear Fence,
We are new neighbors, but I’m already crazy about you. I love looking out my piano room windows each morning to make sure you’re still there. Even though you’re becoming invisible as I grow accustomed to you, I’ll
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Drama on the Pond
A week ago four geese flew into our pond, and I was unhappy. Geese are a nuisance in a residential area, and there is little one can do about it that is effective.
My neighbor and I believe these are
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Pond Life
Earl and I have a condo that fronts a lovely pond. It’s not ours alone (The pond, not the condo), as other homes ring the entire perimeter. It cost more to build your home on the pond, but we believe
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Tequila Mockingbird
No, that’s not a typo. It’s the title of a little book I just ran across, and it made my day. The tagline under the title reads: “Cocktails with a Literary Twist.”
I can’t improve on the description I found
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Cupcake Wine, Revisited
This morning when I ordered my Starbucks® I remembered to revisit the display of Cupcake Wine that piqued my interest a couple days ago. It was still there, lounging with those carb-y breads and having a good time of it.
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