Category Archives: Country Living

A Smiling Heart

Posted on April 28, 2015 by mahines

I live in a small, rural town of 1,800 people.  We have a Grange, two churches, a town hall and a village store (with the post office attached) all around a town green smaller than a baseball diamond.  Working in … Continue reading →

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Snow Day

Posted on January 27, 2015 by mahines

There’s nothing quite as sweet as a snow day.  Oh, I know, kids think they have ownership of the joy of a good old snow day.  Not true.  Adults do the happy dance too.  At least this adult does. Although … Continue reading →

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Not The Girl I Used To Be

Posted on January 5, 2015 by mahines

I’m not the girl I used to be.  Seriously, a millenium ago (really, the seventies were in the last millenium) I would get excited because I was headed to Studio 54 or had just bought some new Betsy Johnson platforms or … Continue reading →

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Days of Gold

Posted on December 18, 2014 by mahines

Whenever people ask me about my commute and I tell them it is generally two and a half hours one way, the usual response is “You must really love where you live.”  And I do.  I love my little piece … Continue reading →

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Piggy’s Night Out

Posted on October 4, 2014 by mahines

Piggy went for a walk one eve around the neighborhood. And what should he spy in the clearing there but campers in the wood. Their tents were shut, the fire out “They’re fast asleep”, he thought. “I think I’ll creep … Continue reading →

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The Money Shot

Posted on September 9, 2014 by mahines

Mother Nature sure has been putting on a show lately.  Everywhere I look, on Facebook, on local news shows, on Instagram, I see these incredible photos of the sky.  Last night though, she really outdid herself.  She put on such a … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s In The Details

Posted on July 17, 2014 by mahines

A few nights ago we had a Super Moon.  That is what it’s called when the moon’s orbit brings it the closest to earth. This one was also a full moon and, because of its proximity to earth, the moon … Continue reading →

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Hey Donkey

Posted on June 26, 2014 by mahines

Hey Donkey! Sometimes I think you have the right idea. When you’re tired, when you’ve had enough, you just stop and lay down. “That’s it”, you say. “I’m finished.  No more today.” I wish I could do that, just quit … Continue reading →

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Fresh Earth

Posted on June 2, 2014 by mahines

I sit in the quickening darkness and listen. The birds last song of the evening giving way to the night chorus of peepers. The panting of the dogs as they tire themselves out struggling over one last stick. Eventually, even … Continue reading →

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Ch Ch Ch Changes

Posted on May 14, 2014 by mahines

My husband has been home from the rehab unit for a week now. I started back at work yesterday. Things are starting to settle a bit but I still feel like I am walking in the opposite direction on a … Continue reading →

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