Category Archives: Seasons & Celebrations

Observations of the seasons, particular holidays and special days.

Personal Thoughts on Self Reliance at the Turning of the Year

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

“Nature never said to me: Do not be poor; still less did she say, Be rich; her cry to me was always: Be independent.” —Nicolas Chamfort Last night we all, in our own way, bid farewell to 2013, a year … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Card from the Zeiger Family Homestead

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Mark Zeiger

I told you we would have a white Christmas! (see “Just Like the Ones We Used to Know.”) We did get an hour or so of very light rain in the afternoon, but mostly, we got snow. It fell so … Continue reading →

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