Monthly Archives: November 2009

A day for thanks

Posted on November 25, 2009 by anncountry

      In keeping with tradition, me and my family are hosting Thanksgiving this year. We have hosted the holiday for about 15 years, moving it from my mom’s house in the mid-1990s where it had been held for about … Continue reading →

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Never say never

Posted on November 20, 2009 by anncountry

    A few weeks ago the prospects of getting the fall crops out of the field looked dim. The majority of the corn and sunflowers and a good share of the beans and flax were still in the field and … Continue reading →

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Warming the bleachers

Posted on November 13, 2009 by anncountry

    After a brief respite between football and basketball seasons, my Saturdays again are spent planted on the bleachers. My son, Thomas, is playing 5th-grade basketball and tomorrow will be his third jamboree.     I enjoy watching Thomas and his team … Continue reading →

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Hands-on work

Posted on November 9, 2009 by anncountry

    I cleaned the gutters yesterday and I have the hands to prove it They’re cut, chapped and tender. No matter what gloves I start out wearing, they’re discarded by the end, leaving my hands at the mercy of the … Continue reading →

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Bring on November

Posted on November 3, 2009 by anncountry

    In this crazy, mxed-up year, weatherwise, we can’t count on the weather in any given month to follow it’s normal pattern. September, which is typically, a cool, rainy month, was warm and Sunday. And instead of getting October’s bright … Continue reading →

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