Monthly Archives: June 2006

Heroes of the past

Posted on June 13, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Alexander the Great died on this day in 322 B.C..   He was only 33 years old and had conquered much of the known world.    What makes a man so powerful?  Napoleon, Julius Caesar, Shaka Zulu, Hannibal… these are just … Continue reading →

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A rose is a rose is a rose

Posted on June 12, 2006 by barbaraehardy

"I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds ’round my neck. "      Emma Goldman                                   Just picked this morning.  Love the darned things!  The beauty, the fragrance…can any flower equal the rose?   Judging from the number of quotations … Continue reading →

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One more goodbye

Posted on June 10, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Who knew?  Who knew that saying goodbye to a tractor could be this hard.  But, of course, this isn’t any old tractor, this is Oscar’s beloved Case.  Some friends of Bob and Noel’s bought it for their small farm near … Continue reading →

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This and that

Posted on June 8, 2006 by barbaraehardy

Today my mind really IS meandering, so I’ll just mention odds and ends.   First…I had an impromptu garage sale last Saturday.  My next door neighbor was having one, so I dragged some lawn equipment out front, set up a table with … Continue reading →

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How to organize a boy’s mind

Posted on June 6, 2006 by barbaraehardy

How can one organize a boy’s mind?   I’m talking about a little boy here, a seven year old.  How can one, at the same time, teach him to concentrate, to be aware of the people around him, to be aware … Continue reading →

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Another one of those weird blog quiz things!

Posted on June 4, 2006 by barbaraehardy

I don’t know how the blog people keep thinking up these weird quizzes, but I sometimes enjoy them, and it’s a slow day in Michigan….so  what’s your "inner blood type"???   Here are the results for mine.  Eerily accurate.  How do … Continue reading →

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Those lazy, hazy days of summer

Posted on June 2, 2006 by barbaraehardy

How do you know it’s summer?  Not by the calendar, for sure; at least not up here in Michigan.  We had almost 90 degree weather in April, and then it dropped so low in May we had frost on the … Continue reading →

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