Archive for the 'Discoveries' Category
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My Town Monday: Of Men and Boats
The Ohio and Erie Canal played a critical part in the development of the Cuyahoga Valley. The workers toiled long hours for 30 cents a day and whiskey at night.
Most of the employees of the Peninsula boat yards were locals; like the builders of the Canal, most of the laborers remain anonymous. Some not […]
Published by fromskilledhands on June 29th, 2008 tagged Discoveries, Giveaway, Peninsula, My Town Monday, Community, Home, Peninsula Python | 15 Comments »
My Town Monday: the Story of the Peninsula Python
So the story goes like this: back in the summer of 1944, a traveling circus came through Bath Township, which is a short distance from the Village of Peninsula. There was an accident in the local cemetery, and two large snakes escaped. One was found dead, and the other disappeared—for a short while. […]
Published by fromskilledhands on May 25th, 2008 tagged Discoveries, Giveaway, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, My Town Monday, Peninsula Python | 19 Comments »
My Town Monday: Better Late Than Never
I have learned an important thing these past few days. My Town is a state of mind. I have traveled more this past month than I have in a very long time; first to New York City at the end of April, and to the Lake Eden Arts Festival, in Black Mountain, NC, this […]
Published by fromskilledhands on May 13th, 2008 tagged creativity, Art, Craft, Discoveries, My Town Monday, Home | 13 Comments »
Happy Trails to Me
#2 daughter and I are off to North Carolina for the Lake Eden Arts Festival this afternoon.
We’ll be traveling with some good friends in a rented SUV; it’s probably the best vehicle for 3 adults, 3 teen aged kids, all our stuff and our camping gear, but I feel like I want to attach […]
Published by fromskilledhands on May 7th, 2008 tagged creativity, Craft, Change, Discoveries, Community, Spring, Traveling | 5 Comments »
My Town Monday: Of Boats and Stones and Hobos
Another tip of the hat to Travis Erwin, the master behind My Town Monday. After your visit here, wander on over to his site; you will find links to bloggers’ sites that will take you all over the world.
Each week I learn more about my town, the Village of Peninsula, located in the stunningly […]
Published by fromskilledhands on May 4th, 2008 tagged Discoveries, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, My Town Monday, Community, Home, Hobos | 13 Comments »
My Town Monday: Home is Where the Heart Is
Over at One Word, One Rung, One Day,Travis Erwin has graciously invited bloggers to share their towns on Mondays. I’ve learned a lot about a lot of places by visiting those who have posted. My daughter, a college student in NYC, taught me about home this weekend.
I boarded the Amtrak Lake […]
Published by fromskilledhands on April 28th, 2008 tagged Musings, Change, Discoveries, One World, One Heart, My Town Monday, Caring, Home, New York City | 17 Comments »
What Have You Learned?
Patti, over at the Patti-o recently asked what her readers have learned. She kind of got me thinking about what we learn and how. I have learned how to do lots of things, from writing this blog to embedding a map in a post. I have learned how to be rather than what […]
Published by fromskilledhands on April 22nd, 2008 tagged creativity, Discoveries, Questions, Community, Learning, Umbrelly Drink | 9 Comments »
My Town Monday: How the Village Got Its Name
The Village of Peninsula, population 602, is nestled in the hills where the Cuyahoga River bends sharply. Years ago, before the Valley Railway came through town, the old river made a meander that formed a peninsula. When the train was planned, 2 bridges would have needed to be engineered and built in order to cross […]
Published by fromskilledhands on April 20th, 2008 tagged Musings, Discoveries, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, My Town Monday, Community, Downtown | 8 Comments »
My Town Monday: Life Happens
I had the best of intentions this week—really, I did. I was going to share all kinds of things about my town: why the Village of Peninsula is called Peninsula; and what happened to the Ohio and Erie Canal in 1913; and about how the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park came to be. […]
Published by fromskilledhands on April 13th, 2008 tagged Here, Discoveries, Peninsula, Cuyahoga Valley, My Town Monday, Community | 11 Comments »
My Town Monday: Good Things Come in Small Packages
I’m pleased to join Travis Erwin again in his My Town Monday venture. This is a great opportunity to look at things and places in a new way, and to find out what makes everyone’s town special.
The Village of Peninsula, population 602, has a rich and interesting history. Located in the Cuyahoga Valley, a […]