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After taking a little grief from my friends, I have turned the comment section on. I will leave it up as long as the site doesn’t get spammed or the comments don’t turn ugly. Looking…

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A Backpack to Campsite 9

Another wonderful weekend in the backcountry! The outing was sponsored by the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club and our friend Steve was trip leader. John, Duane and I got on the trail a few hours later…

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Just in from pottery class. Tonight did not go as smooth as last class. I began with five-one pound balls of clay and ended up with four collapsed pots and one vase. “Practice makes perfect,”…

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Sleet and ice did not occur last night as predicted by our local weather forecasters. Instead, temperatures hovered just above freezing and it rained overnight and through most of the day. Very dreary! Tonight I…

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While digging through some of my mail from this week, I discovered Gov. Phil Bredesen’s picture starring back at me from the January 31, 2005 copy of “The New Republic.” The lead line reads “Southern…

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