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Ground Zero: Cairo. No, not the Cairo you’re thinking of, not the capital of Egypt. Cairo, Georgia, a small town in south Georgia, about thirty miles north of Tallahassee. It is where I have spent the last full weekend of July most of the years of my life. It’s time for the annual Blanton Family … More Journey To Cairo (Not The One You’re Thinking Of)
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One More Thing Off The Bucket List Well, I can check off another item on my bucket list. I can now say I’ve been to Oz! It wasn’t a movie set or in a book I read. It wasn’t even my imagination. My husband and I went to The Land of Oz on Beech Mountain, … More A Merry Journey Down The Yellow Brick Road
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What says summer more than a juicy, Georgia peach? Ok, maybe an ice cold slice of watermelon. But for me, especially this year, it’s a Georgia peach. So Many Peaches I felt like I was in a scene of the movie “Forest Gump” last weekend. I had purchased a twenty-five pound box of fresh, Georgia … More Things Are Super Peachy As Summer Begins
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I could feel my anxiety increasing as the talking head droned on and on. Blah, blah, blah. I rolled my eyes and thought to myself, “enough already”. But, there was no escaping. My husband finally reached over and changed the radio station to something more pleasant. He either sensed my growing anxiety or had tired … More Why I Can Choose Joy No Matter The Circumstance
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