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  • Mother’s Day

    Happy Mother’s Day to all moms around the world, including our feathered friends. It’s springtime, and birds are busy gathering twigs and grasses to build their nests and lay their…

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  • Super Squirrel

    Faster than a running raccoon. More powerful than a reel lawn mower. Able to leap from one tall pine to another in a single bound. It’s a bird. It’s a…

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  • Bobletts Gap

    The greatest joy of living in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia is the Blue Ridge Parkway. One entrance to the scenic parkway is less than a mile from our house,…

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  • Easter Egg Hunt

    This year, Easter occurs on April 20th. This day celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the Christian religion. It also brings us Easter bunnies and Easter eggs, symbolizing rebirth…

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  • National Poetry Month

    April is National Poetry Month. Launched by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month marks the importance of poets and poetry in our culture. Over the years,…

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  • Signs of Spring

    This year, March 20th marked the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere. The word equinox comes from the Latin words for “equal…

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