Tag: food
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Compassionate Turkeys?

My friends Penny and Joe have a small farm in Colorado where they raise a variety of animals, including turkeys. The big guy will be on their table at Thanksgiving dinner. I know the president pardons a turkey or two at this time of year, a practice thought to have begun back when Abraham Lincoln’s…
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Dig In!

Hurricane Debby has come upon us, and with it a massive amount of rain. I’ve learned that when it rains heavily, these egrets come to feast on lawns in our area. A community meal, like a pancake breakfast for everyone, except they serve insects. Unlike other birds or animals that hide during heavy downpours, these…
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Turning That Frown Upside Down
There’s a winsomeness about those who experience utter delight. Not jaded, qualified, hesitant or restrained delight. Not at someone else’s expense. Not snarky. Pure delight. Joyful. Seventh-month-old Sloane exhibits this. Just watching her makes me smile. Delight morphs into more delight. Sloane and her mom, Melody, were here with us for a few days. She’s quite…
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Christmas Crazy Aftermath
‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all over the place There was mess galore, not any clean space. The wrappings were tossed in the room without care, In hopes that Mom would pick up without giving the glare. The kids were all playing with things they’d received. Some things were now broken, not made well…