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Thunderstorm Aftermath
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Thunderstorm of May 29, 2009. This storm had all of the trappings of a hurricane, except that it lasted for 45 minutes. Rather than two or three days. We count ourselves lucky. A number of Leona’s rose bushes were lifted out of the ground slightly. And left askew. This large rose bush has several canes bent or broken. Another rose bushes partially lifted out of the ground and listing about 30° to starboard. In the woods a couple of hundred feet behind our house many tall trees were snapped. Spring, the s...
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The 4th of July
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I began the day by picking black raspberries and making jam. It was less than an hour from bush to jam jar - it doesn’t get much fresher than that! Then Leona’s parents, Ridgely and Vivian Upton, came down and Leona and her mother ate Chesapeake Bay Crabs. Study and Contemplation Before Consumption. Ridgely and I Were Happy With Our Hot Dogs and Baked Beans. The Man Eating Tiger Page. 149; A Modest Photo Gallery. Bull; A Severe Thunderstorm on May 29, 2009. Bull; Astrophotography: Primordial Light.
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82nd Birthday
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Pop Pop and the Possum - 82nd Birthday. Grandma, Pop Pop, and the Card. Ready to Blow Out the Candle. 8221; Uncle David explained to Mr. Possum how he would be much happier living with his possum friends. Mr. Possum accepted more peanut butter, then he ambled off to find some new possum friends. The Man Eating Tiger Page. 149; A Modest Photo Gallery. Bull; A Severe Thunderstorm on May 29, 2009. Bull; Astrophotography: Primordial Light. 149; Who is daoud? Bull; Spring, 2009 Flowers Under Calmer Skies.
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daoud
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Who is “Daoud? 147;Daoud, pronounced da-ood. Is Arabic for David.. English words that come from Arabic:. Algebra, algorithm, almanac, assassin, Betelgeuse (one of many star names that come from Arabic), cipher, divan, gauze, genie, ghoul, guitar, hashish, lute, magazine, paradise, safari, Salem (place name), Satan, sheriff. In Hebrew it is pronounced da-veed. There are hundreds of first names that come from Hebrew. This is David in Welsh. Saint David (Dewi Sant) is the patron Saint of Wales. Bull; A V...
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February 2010 Blizzard Cleanup
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Blizzard of 05-06 February, 2010: Digging Out. This just in: The Baltimore Sun reports that we are likely. To have another blizzard late on Tuesday, February 9, with. An additional 20 of snow. A Good Neighbor Like Joe Butler: Priceless. A Good Neighbor Like Joe Butler Who Will. Lend You a Powerful Snow Blower: Beyond Priceless. Monday, February 8, 2010. The snow-plow-man cometh. Joe lends me a snow blower that has. Roughly the same horsepower as an aircraft carrier. And this is the Avalon. Blizzard, that...
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2009 Flowers
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A Few Flowers, Spring, 2009. Lilac-colored Azaleas in Front of the House. A Pink Azalea Beside the Observatory. More Azaleas, Beside the Garden shed. Wisteria. The Fragrance of this Specimen—Like Concentrated Honey—is Overwhelming. The Man Eating Tiger Page. 149; A Modest Photo Gallery. Bull; A Severe Thunderstorm on May 29, 2009. Bull; Astrophotography: Primordial Light. 149; Who is daoud? Bull; Spring, 2009 Flowers Under Calmer Skies. 149; A Bookcase Conversion. 149; Where Do All the Dots Come From?
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The Upton Farm House
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The Upton Farm House Project. September 12, 2004. September 26, 2004. The Man Eating Tiger Page. 149; A Modest Photo Gallery. Bull; A Severe Thunderstorm on May 29, 2009. Bull; Astrophotography: Primordial Light. 149; Who is daoud? Bull; Spring, 2009 Flowers Under Calmer Skies. 149; A Bookcase Conversion. 149; Where Do All the Dots Come From? Bull; A bit of snow, December 19-20, 2009. 149; 1992 Mazda Miata, 2009 Update. 149; How I Make This Web Site. Bull; The Blizzard of February, 2010. Part 1.
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Raspberries
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20 June: Patience Rewarded. 12 June; It wont be long! 14 May: Coming Along! 5 April: Leafing Out. The Man Eating Tiger Page. 149; A Modest Photo Gallery. Bull; A Severe Thunderstorm on May 29, 2009. Bull; Astrophotography: Primordial Light. 149; Who is daoud? Bull; Spring, 2009 Flowers Under Calmer Skies. 149; A Bookcase Conversion. 149; Where Do All the Dots Come From? Bull; A bit of snow, December 19-20, 2009. 149; 1992 Mazda Miata, 2009 Update. 149; How I Make This Web Site. 149; Arizona Nature.
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