Tag Archives: I hate the suburbanization of rural America

Powering Down

Our beloved clothes washer stopped working last week. It turns out that one of those little wooden ice-cream sundae spoons–the ones that look like a miniature paddle–was stuck in the water pump. I see now that there’s a little door … Continue reading

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Good fences make good neighbors

Yesterday, the girls and I visited with our neighbor, Mrs. B.  She’s from my grandmother’s generation, and has always been very kind to me.   I’m awfully glad that my children are having a chance to get to know her, and … Continue reading

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