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Spring Is Coming
It is still brisk here in Columbus. Today the temperature hovered near 40, and last night we got a light dusting of snow. Still, the signs are unmistakable that the season is finally catching up to...
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Spring, At Last!
It has been a long, wet, cold, dismal winter — but I think it’s over. Blossoms have popped and spring flowers are bringing back some much-needed color to the yard and neighborhood. Of course, April...
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Having Class Outside
Today was a beautiful day in Ohio. The sky was bright, the sun shone down with friendly rays, and it was unseasonably warm. Looking longingly out the window from the conference room of an office...
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Return Of The Swans
Here’s another sure sign that spring is near: the swans are back on the pond next to the green on number 5 North. Yesterday, on a brilliantly sunny day, the magnificent birds were drifting regally on...
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Spring Fever
Today we had an absolutely flawless afternoon in Columbus. The temperature touched the low 70s, the sunshine was dazzling, and everywhere you could feel the spring fever. Penny and Kasey had it on...
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Spring Fever (Again)
I woke up this morning and discovered that I had magically been transported to San Diego. The day was warm, the sky was clear, and cars topped with surfboards packed the highways. Well, okay, maybe...
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Tee-Pee Time
When the dogs and I left for our walk this morning, the tell-tale signs were visible to anyone who cared to look and let their inner teenager roam free. A few stray gray cardboard tubes, of the kind we...
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Happy About Spring
With the recent unseasonably warm temperatures, the daffodils are the Homestead are out in full, and the flowering trees also have burst out. It’s such a pleasure to see Nature’s bright spring colors...
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Popcorn Trees
The trees in our neighborhood are so beautiful this spring I was moved to compose a bit of bad verse: Now is the time, the moment and hour When neighborhood trees burst out in flower Popcorn topped,...
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Spring Frost
We got down into the 20s overnight, and when the dogs and I took our walk this morning there was a heavy frost on the ground. As we walked the sun rose, making the frost-covered fairways looked like...
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A Car Wash Day
It’s a beautiful day today in New Albany. The sun is shining, the temperature is in the high 70s, and the sounds of lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers fill the sultry air. My neighbors are hard...
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Spring, On Our Kitchen Table
To my mind, nothing says that spring is here like the blooming of bright-colored tulips. Kish’s sister Heidi sent us this lovely array of tulips, which have brought spring colors and fragrances inside...
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Like Monster Fingers Dipped In Ink
As usual, we’re seeing lots of spring growth in the pine trees in our back yard. They started as tiny sticks planted in a muddy new development, now they are fully grown and the tallest trees in our...
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Time To Satisfy Your Summer Reading Jones
Sure, summer is great for activities — but it’s also great for reading. Get a good book, stretch out on your patio furniture with a cool beverage, and read a little in the bright sunshine. Or take...
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On The Storm Front Watch At The Big Bend, March 4
Those evil meteorologists are saying that another big winter storm is bearing down on Columbus, ready to drop multiple inches of snow and prolong winter for a city that is oh-so-ready for spring. Just...
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The Last Snow Cave
Our most recent snowfall was conducive to building snowmen and snow forts, and their remnants dot the landscape, even though the temperature has soared into the upper 50s. This well-made snow cave...
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Waiting For Some Buds
According to the calendar, spring has technically arrived . . . but we know that spring isn’t here just yet. Last year the bushes in our back yard became overgrown and we asked a tree service to trim...
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A Curious Celestial Phenomenon
Residents of central Ohio were astonished today when our accustomed cloud cover vanished and a large, flaming orb unexpectedly appeared in the sky. The object is so bright that it is creating sharp,...
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The S Word
This afternoon the temperature came close to 60 on a bright, sunny day. We barely dare think it, much less say it: but could Spring finally have Sprung? A would-be angler at the number 5 pond...
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Anticipatory Attire Syndrome
This morning Penny, Kasey, and I saw a good example of Anticipatory Attire Syndrome. It was about 30 degrees, and the sun was still below the horizon. I was bundled up and wearing winter hat and...
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