Every Cloud has a Silver Lining . . . It is getting harder for anyone but a child to find a silver lining in the relentless snow Connecticut has had this winter! With daily shoveling, roof raking, and icicle removal, almost any homeowner will say enough is enough! But while out shoveling I noti
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01/31/2011
Where Can I Give Blood During this Urgent Need for Blood Donations near Cheshire CT? With all the wild weather the country has been experiencing,especially in the Northeast, the Red Cross has announced that it has an urgent need for blood donations. But where can you give blood? In the Cheshire
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01/29/2011
We Dig Dig Dig Dig Dig Dig in Connecticut the Whole Day Through . . . While heading to an appointment today I ran across a sight that made me think of the Seven Dwarfs Digging in their Mine the Whole Day Through. With the weight of all the snow on rooftops, it is imperative to get it off, especi
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01/29/2011
Winter Wonderland OR Winter Wonder [why am I still living here] Land? This winter is longer than any winter in my memory, and we have only experienced five weeks of it so far! As I rake off my roof and dig a path to my bird feeders (to make sure my birds have plenty to eat), I often think about
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01/27/2011
Realtor.com Has Changed its Look Again! I went in this evening to lower the price on one of my listings (not the one pictured below), and put in a few updated photos. I checked to see how it would look on the first page (where it shows the four photos with "See All 25 Photos" in the center). Lo
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01/27/2011
Green Light Driving School is Moving to its New Location within Cheshire CT For many years Green Light Driving School has been The Place for teens to get their driving lessons in Cheshire CT. Drop off and pick up has been a bit tricky in the past (especially with this winter's drifts of snow) as
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01/26/2011
I Really Didn't Mean to Ruffle Your Feathers! One of the disadvantages of feeding my backyard birds so well is that they become fair game for the predator birds--like this lovely hawk that showed up in my yard today (looks a little cold, doesn't he?). I have to admit that I love to see the hawks
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01/25/2011
Not All Bunnies Are Cute! Now I hope this handsome fellow to the right does not take offense, but not all bunnies are cute. Most bunnies of the four legged type are quite adorable, while a few are on the scary side, but the bunnies that I want to discuss are of the dusty variety--dust bunnies. O
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01/24/2011
3 Bedroom 2 Bath Antique Home in Middletown, CT Are you looking for an exceptional 3 bedroom 2 bath antique home? This farmhouse colonial with many period details and tasteful updates could be the answer. With spacious living room and family room (each with a wood burning fireplace) and 9 foot c
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01/23/2011
My Little Chickadee - Whoops, I mean Wren! With the snow mounting up in my backyard (especially after I "raked" the roof) our wildlife is having a bit more trouble fending for themselves. We put out some bacon grease and beef drippings yesterday, and you can see what became of the container. Th
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01/23/2011
