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My Town Monday: Musings on a Spring Morning

By fromskilledhands ( May 4, 2009 at 9:43 am) · Filed under About, Cuyahoga Valley, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Dogs, Musings, My Town Monday, Peninsula, Uncategorized, , , , , ,

Dandelion Wishes, Peninsula, OHIt is spring in my town, the Village of Peninsula, population 601. The beauty of spring is attended by the things that have waited all winter long.

Gardens need preparation and planting; trees that fell victim to winter and early spring’s  storms and high winds have to be cleaned up. Lawns need to be mowed. Dandelions and violets dot the yard and field, their bright yellow and purple blossoms bring sunshine on this cloudy morning.   The chickens will be happy; dandelions and other weeds from the gardens go into a bucket to be taken to the chicken yard.

The Village is busting with energy. People emerging from the cocoons of their houses, glad to be out.  Spring Stroll will be May 23, with activities and exhibits throughout the Village.  Many folks are featuring fairy houses this year. I have a collection of materials ready to create these tiny magical environments.  Check back for photos.

What’s new in your neck of the woods? Post a comment on one of this week’s posts, and I will enter your name into another high tech drawing (where I draw names from a hat). You will have a chance to win a wonderful book that has amazing pictures of the Cuyahoga Valley.

**As always,  My Town Monday is brought to you by the chief cook, bottle washer and fisherman, Travis Erwin. Travis has, literally, gone fishing this week. The talented Erica Orloff is guest blogging at Travis’ place this week. Check out the links. You’ll travel all over this fine blue planet we call home. **

I am sitting in a coffee shop, waiting while Winston (the wonder dog) is at the vet having surgery for a mass on his gum. The vet said that he didn’t feel good about this.  If you are so inclined,  send good thoughts our way.   DOGGIE UPDATE:  Winston is fine! He had a cyst or a tumor that the vet think got infected. So it has been removed, his teeth cleaned, and he should have sweet doggie breath.

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