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M. Virginia Southworth
Jan 17, 2024
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It Is Snowing Out
Yesterday I was lazy. It was 4 degrees Fahrenheit when I got up. I sat in my robe by the wood stove sipping my coffee. I grabbed my...
M. Virginia Southworth
Jan 16, 2024
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When God Spares You
I bumped into Krissy Martin at the Post Office this week. She came over to me visibly shaken. She began to express her concern for my...
M. Virginia Southworth
Jan 14, 2024
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What's in a Potholder
You may ask, 'what is in a potholder?' Well, my neighbor Linda made me some potholders out of loopers. Are you familiar with "loopers"?...
M. Virginia Southworth
Jan 1, 2024
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Some Days are Stone..........
Today was one of those days. We awoke just before six to the sound of a car horn beeping. My husband Jim is in charge of the roads for...
M. Virginia Southworth
Nov 3, 2023
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To Mary's House We Go
My brother-in-law asked me if I would like to go to Mary's House. It is a three and a half -hour journey from Erdek. I did not want to...
M. Virginia Southworth
Oct 25, 2023
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Sea of the Shining Stone
The smallest inland sea in the world is the Marmara Sea. Marmara means "shining stone". This 'shining stone' connects to the Black Sea...
M. Virginia Southworth
Oct 23, 2023
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The Land of Olive Groves
After a nice sleep-in, I awoke to the call for prayer from a nearby Minaret. Also, Bella, the cat pounced on me! We had a delicious...
M. Virginia Southworth
Oct 20, 2023
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Happy Birthday Mary!
My sister Mary and brother-in-law Ahmet met me at the airport in Istanbul. The airport is vast and it is all new. It was 33 years ago...
M. Virginia Southworth
Oct 19, 2023
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Turkey Talk
Last week I was in Turkey and this week I am back at the Olive Garden in Central New York. I heard that my sister was in this part of...
M. Virginia Southworth
Oct 18, 2023
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Last Hurrah of Summer
Here I am sitting in an upstairs storefront building looking out at the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. If I look down Broad...
M. Virginia Southworth
Aug 25, 2023
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My First Post
Hello everyone. This is my first post on my new website which is still up and coming. What can I tell you - well, I took my Aunt Mary to...
M. Virginia Southworth
Jun 29, 2023
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