At the end of my hike today, I came across a series of poster boards spread out along that section of the trail. Each board had an illustration and a small bit of text about what you can do when you find an autumn leaf.I followed the boards, reading the text and examining the illustration.  When …

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I’ve been noticing a change in the type of Halloween decorations I see in my neighborhood. Several years ago, I first noticed that there were more actual skeletons rather than inflatable or cartoon ones. This year, I’ve been noticing that the skeletons, along with ghouls and ghosts, are trying to climb in people’s windows.  I don’t …

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I just replaced my old earbuds with a pair that has active noise cancellation. It’s a bit surreal. I was running the microwave the other day and I had to peer in the window to make sure it was actually on. But it is very nice to no longer hear the fan over the stove when I’m …

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I like to add a few Halloween-themed items to my decor each year, but I don’t go all out. I’m usually just putting out towels and table decorations. But this year, I decided to add something different.Yes, that’s toilet paper. No, the design is not printed on the toilet paper itself, just its wrapper. But I thought …

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