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Nov 21 2013
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As Hayrides Change to Sleigh Rides

Fall, my favorite time of year, is coming to a close. As opposed to most of the other seasons, fall encompasses every one of the senses. You can see it in the trees and feel it in the air. You can smell it and hear it as the withering leaves drop and skitter around on the ground. You can taste it in candy and pies and turkey. I know it doesn’t officially end until about a month from now, but with the first snowfall hitting last week, I can feel it slipping away fast. Continue reading →

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Oct 11 2013
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Gray Wood and Open Fields

I love barns. There’s just something about them that makes me feel warm and safe and calm. I think it might be because it brings about an idealized scene in my head that represents a simpler existence. A simpler way of being.

There was a period of time when I was dead set on being a farmer. I was a little kid, and my family was on our yearly vacation. We were driving through, I believe, Virginia, and I noticed a solitary barn in the distance, set a ways back from a beautiful farmhouse.

I announced that I’d love to be a farmer and live all the way out in the country. No one really took me seriously. Continue reading →

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