Monday was a beautiful day. The sun shone faintly, a slight breeze blew and the air was mild.
Published: Monday, April 1st, 2019 @ 7:31 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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Before I knew it, the work week had passed til now it is Saturday, It has been a week of chill, light rain and wind.
Published: Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 @ 11:57 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It is Saturday morning, early enough, that it seems like me and the mockingbird, are the only ones in the world.
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 @ 7:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It has become a tradition for me to complain about the time change, every year. Several days have passed and I am just now feeling a bit acclimated to the "changing of the clocks".
Published: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 @ 10:50 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Friday is never a dull day when I am working. It is easier to get up in the morning, no matter the conditions . . .for it is Friday!
Published: Monday, March 11th, 2019 @ 4:26 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It was raining Sunday morning, when we woke. I knew snow was a long shot, but I had hoped for it anyway.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 1:51 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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It is hard to say whether or not "March came in like a lion", for February made such a spectacle of itself, masquerading like the late days of April.
Published: Friday, March 8th, 2019 @ 8:30 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I came to Elizabeth City, on Friday, after school with high hopes, of all sorts. The drive was really beautiful.
Published: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @ 10:35 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It was not raining when I woke on Sunday. There was a bit of wind rattling the bare oak branches and the sky was that now familiar, pale pewter color.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 @ 2:36 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It is Friday again and it seems it was just Friday, a few days ago! Here we are in the "short rows" of winter, already. I notice that seasons, now seem but a few weeks, and the years zip pass, too.
Published: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 @ 7:59 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I drove home, from Elizabeth City, a bit later in the day, than I usually do, on Sunday.
Published: Thursday, February 21st, 2019 @ 11:02 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Friday has a different "feel" to it, in months like February, when the school year is in full swing.
Published: Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 @ 2:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I am not sure whether it was "Beginners' Luck" or what . . . but I made apple dumplings that are good enough to brag about.
Published: Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 10:56 am
By: Michele Rhem
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There is a heavy frost this morning. The morning sunshine causes it it to sparkle and glisten, as if it were a field of crystals.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 2:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A lot of people declare that January is the longest month. I suspect that the commotion in December and the New Year celebrations causes us to get used to a state of perpetual motion.
Published: Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 12:11 am
By: Michele Rhem
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It was not winter til the north wind blew.
Published: Wednesday, January 30th, 2019 @ 12:18 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A cold wind blew and now suddenly, it is winter.
Published: Saturday, January 26th, 2019 @ 10:09 am
By: Michele Rhem
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On Friday, the wind changed and suddenly, the climate was remarkably warmer.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 12:18 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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he first Sunday of the New Year dawned bright and clear. I love Sunday mornings-I am never as inspired or as reflective on any other day.
Published: Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 3:13 am
By: Michele Rhem
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Somehow, school started back with its' routine - and somehow I did it all again.
Published: Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 @ 5:08 am
By: Michele Rhem
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The eve of the new year dawned quietly. The sky simply became a silvery blue.
Published: Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 @ 7:07 am
By: Michele Rhem
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So far, today is an ordinary day . . . of course, it is only mid morning. It has been weeks since, a day went along as it usually does, without an agenda-or a single plan.
Published: Monday, December 31st, 2018 @ 2:57 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The Rabbitpatch was quiet on Christmas morning. Christian had to work an early shift, Will and Jenny were home with the children, of course . . well everybody was somewhere else.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 11:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Every river I crossed was just a little more blue than the sky. The detour was still active, and this made the trip a bit longer, but still I managed to get there before twilight.
Published: Friday, December 28th, 2018 @ 6:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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There is good news . . . Daddy came through his surgery beautifully.
Published: Thursday, December 20th, 2018 @ 6:46 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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I have never fancied driving in general, not even in youth and never after dark.
Published: Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 @ 8:10 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The first day of December has dawned, quietly and subtly.
Published: Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 1:25 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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For just a little while, fluffy flakes fell, til a few inches had accumulated. People either love or hate snow, in the south. I love it.
Published: Thursday, December 13th, 2018 @ 7:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sometimes one day turns into another, in an ordinary fashion. I strive to have as many of those as I can.
Published: Monday, December 10th, 2018 @ 11:12 am
By: Michele Rhem
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The last few days have been cold. Nights are below freezing and in the day, we southeners, now don our "winter coats".
Published: Friday, November 30th, 2018 @ 10:14 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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The day after Thanksgiving dawned brightly . . and cold.
Published: Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 @ 11:01 am
By: Michele Rhem
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I told Jenny, today, that one day, I am going to think about flowers and things like pretty curtains . . like I used to.
Published: Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 @ 1:08 am
By: Michele Rhem
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At last, a"hard frost" fell on the territory. It came late this year, as compared to most.
Published: Friday, November 16th, 2018 @ 8:44 pm
By: Michele Rhem
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I got up this morning at five, as is my habit. The world was pitch dark and a brisk wind was blowing
Published: Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 1:09 am
By: Michele Rhem
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