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by Faye Ashton We have just come through the two darkest months of the year, December and January, and now onto more light as each day...

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Feb 51 min read


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Flashback from the Past Originally posted in the PORT PERRY STAR, August 1st, 1957. Bride-To-Be Honoured A shower was held in Epsom...

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Jan 302 min read


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By Faye Ashton A wish for a Happy and Healthy New year to all our readers. We hope your Christmas Season was a Special time with your...

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Jan 93 min read


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by Faye Ashton On Friday, at 4:15 p.m., we were delighted to see the huge bright December moon rising above our calf barn. It was in...

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Dec 21, 20241 min read


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by Faye Ashton Meteorological Winter on December 1st and that white stuff arrived this past week making Christmas seem closer. Watching...

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Dec 11, 20241 min read


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by Faye Ashton On Sunday, December 1st, we received a little white stuff here, but just a bit farther North; it’s a much deeper situation...

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Dec 4, 20241 min read


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by Faye AshtonWe were privileged with a very clear Saturday evening to witness the last supermoon of 2024. We all have enjoyed this open...

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Nov 27, 20242 min read


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by Faye Ashton It's rare to get into November without any snow falling. We've been blessed with a perfect Fall. How can this month of...

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Nov 7, 20242 min read


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By Faye Ashton What an amazing stretch of perfect weather we have experienced. Finally, the oaks and maples are showing us their...

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Oct 24, 20241 min read


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by Faye Ashton September has come and gone so fast. Now we head into the autumn month of October with all its beauty, but with the...

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Oct 2, 20242 min read


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by Faye Ashton How sweet this weather has been these last two weeks. The weather forecasters say rain for overnight and tomorrow. Sure...

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Sep 25, 20241 min read


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by Faye Ashton What a beautiful end-of-summer week! We could not have ordered something near this perfect. I love autumn with so much...

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Sep 19, 20241 min read


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By Faye Ashton Wow, what a weekend for the Uxbridge “Fall” fair! We dodged raindrops on Friday and Saturday and held firm on Sunday, so...

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Sep 12, 20242 min read


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by Faye Ashton September is one of the most beautiful months for temperature and beauty. I hope all of us can take time to enjoy each...

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Sep 4, 20241 min read


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by Faye Ashton Rain, Rain, go away, come again another day so we can actually get some farming done. I feel wherever you live the amount...

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Aug 22, 20242 min read


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by Faye Ashton Well, we buzzed through July. Time travels so fast now. We actually got more rain here at the farm last July than this...

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Aug 7, 20241 min read


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by Faye Ashton What a beautiful morning and a gorgeous place to live, this land of ours. On my walk this morning, I was mesmerized by the...
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by Faye Ashton It rained here and it rained there this week but not at the same time it seemed. We got a downpour on Wednesday late...

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Jul 9, 20241 min read


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by Faye Ashton In the past few weeks, some members of the Bethesda Reach Women’s Institute have enjoyed a couple of events with Durham...

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Jul 3, 20242 min read


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by Faye Ashton Monday morning, and the sun is shining! It’s been a hot, sultry and dreary week with rain daily. Wednesday evening’s burst...

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Jun 26, 20241 min read
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