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Postcard: Leya at the Lake

Leya, too, is a Vermont-girl at heart. She loved laying on the grass beach, swimming in the lake, and going for walks through the woods – all on a long leash, since this girl still has a tendency to wander.

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Finer Things Friday: Fun In the Sun (and Rain) with Friends

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Postcard: Fishing at the Lake

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Don’t talk anybody, don’t come near!Can’t you see the fish might hear?He thinks I’m playing with a piece of string;He thinks I’m another sort of funny thing,But he doesn’t know I’m fishing-He doesn’t know I’m fishing.That’s what I’m doing –Fishing. A.A. MilneNow We Are Six The kids weren’t quiet, they couldn’t keep from jumping into…

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Carefree Summer Days

ByJennifer McQuillan

In today’s world of television, computer games, organized sports, and over-scheduled time, I often find myself longing for the “good-old days” for my boys: for unsupervised outdoor play, for wanderings in the woods, tadpole catching in a stream, and care-free summer days. My summers as a child were filled with outdoor fun from morning until…