From Skilled Hands

My Town Monday: A Post in Two Parts

By fromskilledhands ( November 23, 2008 at 4:05 pm) · Filed under Change, Christmas, Christmas in Peninsula, Community, Cups of Kindness, Cuyahoga Valley, Giveaway, Helping, My Town Monday, Peninsula, Thanks

This week’s My Town Monday has two parts, so scroll down to the next after you have read this one.

MTM: Part the First: The Week that Was

It’s been quite a week in my town, the Village of Peninsula, population 602. We had our first real winter storm, complete with the ever-popular wintry mix and white out conditions. The Village is located in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley. That means the only way in is down, and the only way out is up. Not so much fun on icy roads.

Folks are gearing up for the holidays in my town. Judy, from Terry Lumber and Supply, orders greenery and bows. The Garden Club decorates the bridge and the Village Hall, and merchants decorate their buildings. I’ll show you photos of this year’s Christmas in Peninsula next week.

Here is a look at a Christmas in Peninsula in another time.

The Village of Peninsula, Ohio, gently resisting change since 1837.

MTM: Part the Second: the Spirit of Thanks
This is Thanksgiving week, a time, for me, at least, of reflection. Our lives are comprised of a series of “moments,” that, in the blink of an eye, can change our experience in ways we could never have imagined.

Blessings come in all sorts of packages, some quite clear and others shrouded in confusion and mystery. It’s been a year of change, of challenge, of transition for all of us. One thing is clear: we are all one. We all live together in our towns on this beautiful blue planet, in this Universe.

I give thanks. I am grateful for the incredible beauty of this amazing planet, for the warmth of family and friends, and for the wisdom of the experiences of those whose lives have touched mine.

**Post a comment and I’ll enter you in another high tech drawing (where I draw a name from a hat) for some Peninsula goodies.

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And, once again, if you are so inclined, please visit Cups of Kindness, our art show and sale to benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Over 50 artists have joined us in lending a hand to our neighbors and friends in a time of need..
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As always, My Town Monday comes to us via Travis Erwin, who understands what is important in life. Check out his site, read what he has to say, and follow links to other writers all over this fine planet.

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Patti Abbott said,

November 23, 2008 @ 6:08 pm

We had snow too but it didn’t look so lovely with all the cars to blacken it.
Chris said,

November 23, 2008 @ 9:31 pm

Hey Skilled Hands,

You noted that my post was early…

That is because, like your first post today, my post went back in time.

(When I posted on Sunday, it could well have been opened by someone on Saturday morning in North America due to the interesting effects of that international date line.)

At 25Â°C today in Hong Kon(something above 70Â°F) I am thinking that your picture is the closest to snow I will be until I head to Switzerland and France for skiing and then Northern Germany for Christmas.

Nice image that you found; I look forward to seeing the face of Christmas festivity in Peninsula after Judy has distributed her greenery and after both the merchants and the garden club have been busy decorating.

All the best through the modern aether,
Chris
Barbara Martin said,

November 24, 2008 @ 12:07 am

We had snow on the 19th, but nothing more since. I like seeing snow for Christmas, but then it can melt. Loved it when younger, but now I guess I need to move to a warmer place.

The link to Christmas Peninsula provides a lovely nostalgic feel to it. See you next Monday.
OldOldLady Of The Hills said,

November 24, 2008 @ 12:50 am

Love seeing your town–Back In The Day—with Snow falling! Very Pretty, from afar…lol! I must say, I LOVE living in a warm climate and don’t think I could take the cold and snow and ice, etc., anymore…..But, it sure does look pretty. I look forward to seeing your town all decorated for Christmas!
Mary said,

November 24, 2008 @ 9:11 am

What a lovely post. Thanks for the links around your town, the old photo and the great music. I think I’ll listen again!
OldOld Lady of the Hills said,

November 24, 2008 @ 9:33 am

I haven’t heard that song in such a long long time….And Sung with such robust and beautiful enthusiasm by this steller group of “Artists”….It is stirring and very moving, too!
Thanks for this, Debra…..And A Very Very Happy Thanksgiving To You & Yours, In This BEAUTIFUL Sweet Town You Live In!
Jennifer Jilks said,

November 24, 2008 @ 10:51 am

I love the 1837 photo! My town was established around 1868. The photos, like yours, have a certain nostalgia about them. It seems as if you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a retired teacher or nurse. Many have written a lot of books about the area, since there are a lot of old photos and folks who recalled those times past.
Cat B said,

November 24, 2008 @ 3:09 pm

Wow, hadn’t heard ‘We Are the people’ for years and never this version. Beautiful! No snow here in Boston but chilly like winter. Thankful for all the beauty on the planet, especially its people. Happy Thanksgiving!
Travis Erwin said,

November 24, 2008 @ 4:39 pm

Your posts always make me nostalgic.
Terrie Farley Moran said,

November 24, 2008 @ 9:17 pm

Hi Debra,

Thanks for putting our heads back where they belong–in a sense of joyful community.

Terrie
Larramie said,

November 24, 2008 @ 10:21 pm

Debra, these posts are always so beautiful and reflective. Happy Thanksgiving and I look forward to next week.
The End of Motherhood? said,

November 25, 2008 @ 11:15 am

There is a lot to be said for gently resisting change…