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May 09, 2008 11:14 PM EDT -- Last weekend I (guess I should say my husband) purchased me a new camera!  Yea, I did get one for my b-day last month BUT I decided I needed one with a little more zoom and a little more 'action' . . . more
A Featured Writer on Gather!
by Paul D.
views: 12 | rating: 10 | comments: 6
November 05, 2006 09:22 AM EST -- Well I was amazed when Jennifer wrote to me and told me that Gather wanted to feature one of my articles on the Front page of Gather !  But there it is now on the front page.  I had to work out . . . more
May 21, 2008 01:07 PM EDT -- Today is the fourth day a blue/brown bird has been flying into my patio door.  I thought maybe it was because the  vertical blinds were open so I closed them, - well, 'no can do'.....he . . . more
May 06, 2007 09:03 PM EDT -- Spring has finally sprung to the State of West Virginia. It has been a long time in coming. I did not think that the cold would ever leave. I find that I hate the cold more and more each year. Seems that . . . more
January 19, 2007 12:42 PM EST -- The fact that you only have a small yard does not mean that it has to be devoid of landscaping elements. There are plenty of things that can be done with a small yard to help it look nice, whilst at the . . . more
October 09, 2007 12:08 AM EDT -- We have a few rather large chestnut trees on our property. One of the trees is right beside our home. It is such a beautiful tree in all its various stages of change.  In the spring, it is beautiful . . . more
Baby Bird...
by Holly G.
views: 41 | rating: 10 | comments: 16
April 24, 2008 02:37 PM EDT -- I was getting  my son ready for school this morning, and my boyfriend Jamie had left for work a few minutes earlier. The phone rings, and it's Jamie...he is at the busy intersection down the . . . more
May 18, 2007 09:21 AM EDT -- It's FRIDAY and there is no game on Fridays...Why? Friday is the day we introduce our latest SHINE! Showcase - our featured creative...  Each week (or so... ) I  select another member . . . more
November 20, 2006 08:37 AM EST -- A cockroach can live for up to a week without a head. A typical bed usually houses over 6 billion dust mites. Amazon ants (red ants found in the western U.S.) steal the larvae of other ants to keep as . . . more
Garden Mulching Tips
by Paul D.
views: 5 | rating: 10 | comments: 1
December 29, 2006 07:04 AM EST -- Want a surefire way to improve your garden and landscape plantings and save yourself hours of work? Try mulching. Good mulches do have a softening effect, cushioning plants against the vagaries of the . . . more
December 28, 2006 07:16 AM EST -- All garden have styles, just as with furniture and interior decorating. Sometimes styles can be blended and sometimes not. Generally, you want your more intensive formal-looking areas, like roses and annual . . . more
January 15, 2007 10:18 PM EST -- Have you ever noticed that the weather people contidict themselves. They are great at getting the word out about a potential storm hazzard, evacuations, warnings of toronados, floods, etc. Then they then . . . more
August 02, 2007 03:52 PM EDT -- Karen Blixen (1885 - 1962), is perhaps best known for her novel Out of Africa, the novel which the movie Out Of Africa starring Meryl Streep is based on. Blixen was born in 1885, . . . more
November 15, 2006 09:34 AM EST -- As the days grow shorter and the leaves turn color and fall lanquidly from the trees, there is a peculiar melancholy which we are susceptible to at this time of year. October days and November nights are . . . more
October 13, 2007 02:49 AM EDT -- As fall reaches the cooler temperatures, nature and man alike prepare for winter. Have you ever noticed a squirrel gathering nuts for survival in winter? They are amazing little animals. They carry the . . . more
Still Breathing
by Debra L.
views: 19 | rating: 10 | comments: 8
November 10, 2006 12:52 PM EST -- Since I was still breathing, I knew I wasn't dead. Gingerly, I tested each limb to make sure nothing was broke and slowly got to my feet. I was covered in dark, sticky sludge. I had mud under my fingernails. . . . more
July 11, 2007 07:46 PM EDT -- My puppy wanted to go outside. I thought he wanted to potty but he just wanted to walk in the rain. So I ran back in the house and grabbed my camera. It is so dreary outside as it has rained most of the . . . more
April 14, 2008 07:39 PM EDT -- Sunday I went to the Florida Botanical gardens in Largo, Florida. I went with my son, and my mom. If you would like to see part one, you can do so here, http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977314281&nav=MyGather . . . more
August 07, 2007 11:22 AM EDT -- The Live Chat has closed. Please see the transcript below.  Join us for an interactive discussion with Alan Weisman, author of the New York Times bestseller, The World Without Us. In The World . . . more
December 16, 2006 09:08 AM EST -- I'm setting here reading every ones find work, a few jokes, and a couple of games, with beautiful photos and great writing. Then all of a sudden, and its getting to were it does it all the time. I'll . . . more
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