Tag Archives: In the neighborhood

From the Quote Box*

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. — E E Cummings This refers to the box of randomly displayed quotes at the upper-right of the page, but also to the plain-jane, gray … Continue reading →

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At long last…

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

daffodils! They have been waiting very patiently waiting…. waiting…. and apparently the peepers convinced them it was time. In other news: the other night I saw a pair of Hooded Mergansers on the Kinderhook Creek near my house. This has … Continue reading →

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I vote yes!

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

From the NYTimes: Of all the vacant spaces, the most difficult to fill are anchors — those big stores at the periphery of a mall. In recent months, Macy’s, Sears, Dillard’s, Mervyns and Steve & Barry’s have closed big mall … Continue reading →

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They’re all around us

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

Miss Kristin, one of my co-workers, mentioned that people in Iceland have to get property checked for fairy presences before building etc. Seemed like a good topic for lunch-time exploration! In Iceland, spirits are in the material world Fairy Types. … Continue reading →

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all is well

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Mary Beth Frezon

I did a bit of rummaging on the web about the mushrooms popping up amongst the composting worms and: the mushrooms and fungus in your bin are simply an indicator that the conditions that are conducive to worms thriving, are … Continue reading →

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