A Place Like This

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  • What you and I can do…..or what we can do

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    Valarie Budayr
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                      It is a very cold morning here in Tennessee. Unusually cold. So I thought I would sit down at my desk and write a while. Recently I've been getting a lot of mail about saving the planet and how anyone and everyone can do their share. I thought I would pass some of these findings along in the hopes…

  • Yes We Can !……..Oh Yes We Did !

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Yesterday was a day and an evening filled with firsts. It was the first presidential election my eldest daugther voted in. It was the first time I felt nervous about an election. It was the first time in my life that I saw the American people take to the streets….in joy. …..just some thoughts to…

  • Missing my Grandma Anna and Gotland

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    Valarie Budayr
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    * Gotland * for HannahOriginally uploaded by citypix Today it is a cold autumn day. Miriam has been busy doing her family history project for english. Part of this is a photo biography. It has been so much fun going through all of the family photos and saying hello again to the memories of those…

  • The Fairy House

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    Valarie Budayr
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    It is a clear sign that Fall is upon us when the inkering for building a fairy house nudges at the heart. Little boy O had such an inkering and began tinkering. A full afternoon was spent building his three story fairy house. While at school and two days worth of rain later, a friendly…

  • Lavendar and Fire

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    Valarie Budayr
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    We had definate autumn weather this weekend.  We heard on friday that the weather was going to get cold on Sunday. After hearing this great news we knew that our weekend had been dictated to us as a "get ready for Winter weekend".  Rebecca and I picked the last of the lavendar and hung it…

  • The sweetest 16th Birthday

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    Valarie Budayr
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    We had a celebration this week. Could 16 years have gone by this quickly ? It seems it has. And remember……Let Us Eat Cake. A birthday tradition …..The Roseman’s and Budayr’s "Family" Birthday Party" . Sadly without Mahdi,Seth or Susan. We did the best we could but it wasn’t the same without you. Such a…

  • Glad Midsommar

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    Valarie Budayr
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                                                       Midsommar  is Here ! The longest part of the year seems to be the wait between January and Midsommar.  As cities and towns empty with their inhabitants heading for their summer cottages or camping places Sweden is preparing…

  • Earth Day,Earth Week ….what about Earth Life ?

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    Valarie Budayr
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    So this week has been full of Earth attentive activities. More and more we are seeing everything in a greenway. For some this may be new but I grew up in Oregon where green is just a way of life. I can never remember a time in my growing up years without a bottle bill,…

  • Alsion Krauss and Robert Plant along with T. Bone Burnett

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Alison Krauss and Robert Plant will be performing tonight along with T. Bone Burnett at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum 8 pm. There are still some tickets so please call          865-656-4444      

  • Great Smoky Mountain National Park

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I have the great pleasure to live near the entrance of the great smoky mountain national park, forever known as gsmnp. One of the great features of the park is the Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, connecting people and nature. They have a variety of classes for individuals,families,schools,and groups. I wanted to let everyone…