Mrs. Betty Lou Crawford Harris, age 86, a resident of Old Ford, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at ECU Health Bertie Hospital in Windsor.
Published: Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 @ 8:22 am
By: Announcements
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Critics are blasting Congressman Tim Ryan’s (D-OH) Senate campaign and Ohio Democrats after multiple staffers criticized Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance for speaking in Israel on Wednesday.
Published: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 @ 12:35 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Mrs. Janice Faye Hardy Hodges, age 82, a resident of Washington, died Saturday, July 23, 2022, at her home.
Published: Monday, July 25th, 2022 @ 8:22 am
By: Announcements
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After a noble and gallant life, Mr. Earl Maynard Warren entered his heavenly home Monday, April 13, 2020.
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2020 @ 2:45 pm
By: Announcements
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The very next day, after Miss J, accepted my offer - her real estate agent called me.
Published: Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 @ 11:06 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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At this chaotic and fearful time, when things seem "up in the air" . . . spring came early, like an old friend showing up in the "nick of time."
Published: Friday, March 27th, 2020 @ 12:22 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is early morning now and pitch dark at the rabbitpatch. I seldom let an opportunity to complain about "changing the clocks" go by.
Published: Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 @ 3:48 am
By: Michele Rhem
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There is snow on the daffodils at the rabbitpatch
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 @ 8:24 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I used to have a lot of animals, here at the rabbitpatch. I had a miniature horse, miniature goats, chickens, doves, that came and went as they pleased and a lot of rabbits.
Published: Monday, February 24th, 2020 @ 10:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After a lovely weekend in Elizabeth City, some sort of plague has set in, disturbing the peace of the rabbitpatch.
Published: Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 @ 8:21 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I am at the rabbitpatch this weekend. It has been a long time since I have said that.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 11:11 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is January, but the windows are up at the rabbitpatch.
Published: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 @ 11:10 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The new year is almost "old news" now. Parties have ceased and supper has resumed in routine to ordinary food in ordinary dishes.
Published: Friday, January 10th, 2020 @ 9:10 am
By: Michele Rhem
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The days after the gathering on Monday, have been very quiet. I woke early on Christmas morning and sat while light came to the rabbitpatch.
Published: Sunday, January 5th, 2020 @ 5:46 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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School is officially out . . . not just for me-but for everyone now.
Published: Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 @ 12:18 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The Christmas gathering that happened yesterday is over now-and another happy memory.
Published: Wednesday, January 1st, 2020 @ 12:23 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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I did as I said I would . . . and went to bed earlier than usual on Sunday.
Published: Thursday, December 19th, 2019 @ 3:52 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Now, it is winter. It matters little to me what the calendar declares, for I know winter when I see it.
Published: Sunday, December 8th, 2019 @ 9:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Let me declare, right now, that this may be one of the loveliest autumns, the south has ever seen.
Published: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 @ 2:17 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Here it is, just days before one of my favorite holidays . . .Thanksgiving. I love the prelude to holidays.
Published: Thursday, November 28th, 2019 @ 8:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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For now the woodlands are tinged with shades of gold and crimson ... and the sprawling fields are warm shades of russet and ginger.
Published: Monday, November 11th, 2019 @ 9:16 am
By: Michele Rhem
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A light rain was falling on Wednesday, in the hours before light. It did not come as a surprise, for I had heard the forecast.
Published: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 @ 9:03 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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My last entry was about the beauty of "ordinary" - simplistic greatness, to me.
Published: Saturday, October 19th, 2019 @ 12:31 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Suddenly it is October! I know because the mailbox was stacked full of bills.
Published: Sunday, October 13th, 2019 @ 1:15 pm
By: Diane Rufino
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After the glory of last weekend, this week passed like a slow moving train, carrying me further and further away from one of the happiest times of my life.
Published: Friday, October 4th, 2019 @ 12:19 am
By: Michele Rhem
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This was no ordinary weekend.
Published: Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 @ 2:43 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Things have not settled down at the rabbitpatch, since Sunday.
Published: Sunday, September 29th, 2019 @ 7:46 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Now, I am back at the rabbitpatch, for suddenly . . .it is August !
Published: Friday, August 23rd, 2019 @ 5:29 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It finally rained -and that changed everything. After weeks of blistering heat that wilted flowers and spirits, a cool wind blew and then the rain fell.
Published: Thursday, August 8th, 2019 @ 9:12 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I have been in Elizabeth City, a good while this summer.
Published: Thursday, July 25th, 2019 @ 10:23 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It rained last night. Evening showers came and "settled the dust", revived the countryside and cooled the air.
Published: Tuesday, July 16th, 2019 @ 6:52 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The fourth of July passed here, without much fanfare. Christian had to work, and besides that, our family was gathering the next day, as that was when we could all do so.
Published: Thursday, July 11th, 2019 @ 1:22 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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I woke on Sunday to a fair morning. The air was cool and the sky was bright. What a pleasant surprise June has been. The hateful, southern humidity has been reduced enough to make the month mock the time of early spring.
Published: Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 @ 5:17 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The last few days have flown by like a "whirlwind". When "the dust settled", children had graduated and a closing ceremony concluded the school year.
Published: Monday, June 17th, 2019 @ 9:18 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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