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THE GILMOUR SPACESHIP

SPACESHIP GILMOUR There was a time some years ago when UFO sightings (unidentified flying objects) were happening quite often in North Hastings; often in the Graphite area as I recall. So I was somewhat surprised at that time to hear there was a man reportedly building his own spaceship in Gilmour. As is turns out […]

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ABOUT HUMMINGBIRDS

THE HUMMINGBIRD Our water supply comes courtesy of a bright red hand pump. When the hummingbirds begin to investigate the red pump we know it is time to put out their feeder. And so come the many questions. Here is what l have found. The oldest recorded Hummingbird was a Broad-tailed bird known to live […]

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TWO POEMS

OUTDOOR POETRY    Edgar Guest was a popular poet during the Depression Years. In his poem OUT FISHIN’ you could read hunting, gardening, hiking…in place of fishin’ and get the same spiritual feeling. Read on and see if you don’t agree.                                          OUT FISHIN’ by Edgar Guest (1881-1959)                           A feller isn’t thinkin’ mean,                                          […]