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Torch Lake Ice Extravaganza???

Feeling the post-holiday blues? Worried about winter doldrums? I’m thinking we may have some work to do… The photos below are from the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China.  A few hundred years ago, during the Qing Dynasty, local fishermen  … Continue reading

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January Reading List

A snowy day… clumpy boots, wooly mittens & snow-pants to brave the chilly winds?                                                       www.baabaazuzu.com/‎  or hot cocoa, fuzzy slippers & a good book by the fire? Great days contain time to do both! You’re on your own for the slippers … Continue reading

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2014 !!!

Just in case you’re stumped for your own New Year’s Resolutions… These two postcards were published in the early 1900s. The only other thing I have for you today is a huge wish… for a Joyful New Year!   With … Continue reading

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