Thanksgiving on Chesterfield

I certainly don’t have my mom’s knack for centerpiece decorations. Carol’s addition of a few sprigs of burning bush helped some but it is still pretty homely. A Thanksgiving feast! We are a very blessed…

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Oh Those Maple Trees

Fall has finally arrived in my yard! Two years ago I planted a red maple and although she is still scrawny, she had a nice growth spurt in the spring/summer. Her color is still a…

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24 Hours in Bentonville, AR

Home again after less than 27 hours spent in the air and in a meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas. Yesterday’s flight through Cincinnati was relatively uneventful. I must admit, I am becoming too familiar with Terminal…

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Not Shanghai’d

If you opened Smithposts and received a notice to download Traditional Chinese characters, don’t be alarmed, I haven’t gone multi-lingual overnight. According to information on Blogger’s update page, they are adding a number of international…

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A Quick Hike-GSMNP

Not much to report this weekend. Time was spent doing domestic chores like mowing the yard and putting new tires on my car. Bah humbug! We did take a few hours today to drive to…

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