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dswigle

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dswigle
@dswigle Aug 11, 2023, 4:51 AM UTC

Market Friday Pauses

As anyone can see, I am still wandering the fields of sunflowers. Alas, they are almost finished, although technically they won't be truly over for a few more weeks. The farm will be closing down as…

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dswigle
@dswigle Aug 4, 2023, 9:30 AM UTC

Market Friday Presents

It was raining sunshine down upon me today, right before the raindrops started. I needed just a few shots of the sunflowers to pair up with this #MarketFriday post. How difficult could that be? Each…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jul 28, 2023, 9:28 AM UTC

Market Friday : Fishing Around for Tackle

Welcome to #MarketFriday! I am in search of a fishing rod for a birthday present. I admit to having six brothers and letting them do 99% of the gathering of the needed equipment. We kept our fishing…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jul 21, 2023, 8:57 AM UTC

Sunflowers at Burnside Farm: Market Friday

After much delay with rain and cloud cover, the sunflowers have made their debut, adorning the fields with their own brand of glorious sunshine. Look closely at the sunflower, it is actually a flower…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jul 18, 2023, 7:18 PM UTC

Nature Rules and Other Thoughts

The gentlest of breezes carry the seeds of the dandelion across the lawn, far and away from the arms of his mother. It is with childish delight that I watch, holding closely a ritual, the magical wis…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jul 14, 2023, 10:31 AM UTC

Seasons End: Market Friday

Winter was nonexistent and spring refused to move forward, clinging to the cooler temperatures that we endured in March when spring had already started. We have already established that the world had…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jul 10, 2023, 9:49 AM UTC

Peace, Sunflowers and Kindergarten

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Reinhold Niebuhr, Lutheran theologian Driven by the storm, a…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jul 7, 2023, 10:00 AM UTC

Peaking in Lavender by Market Friday

Bees love lavender in bloom. I'm pretty sure they are attracted to anything in bloom, especially where pollen or nectar is involved. I was impressed with the number of bees that showed up for duty in…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jun 30, 2023, 9:22 AM UTC

The Humming of Bees and Lavender Tales

I take a pair of sheers and slide my hand down the stem of the lavender to where the stem meets the base of the plant. That is where I make the cut and separate the flower from the plant. Most farms…

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dswigle
@dswigle Jun 23, 2023, 4:43 AM UTC

It's Market Friday!

There are some things that a glass of wine just doesn't make better. Even if it is served with little pink roses, the lights dimmed and the glass still holds a chill. Missing out on an engagement par…

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