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CTST: Summer time harvest
Celebrate the Small Things: Taking stock of life’s summer harvest It’s the end of August, which is a month that marks for many the beginning of school, the end of vacations and an end to summer, which has breezed past us in a humid fog. I ran across this photo from last year and it reminded me of summer’s progress. I’ve accomplished some of my goals (indicated by the harvested area of the field) but there is still time to water, weed and harvest healthy crops. There’s still time to celebrate what’s left of summer. And, I’m trying really hard not to rush into fall, which is my favorite time of…
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Life sped up
Peaches from Ditzler’s Orchard, north of Terre Haute, Ind. I’ve noticed that as I get older, the days, weeks – even years – fly by at warp speed compared to when I was young. At least that’s how it feels. I remember school getting out and my brother’s and my trip to the local library to get the first few books on our reading list. I remember leaving windows open in the house at night to get the cross breeze because we didn’t have air conditioning. I remember going down the street to play at the Dunning’s house and not coming home until the street lights came on (or someone…
