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ST. JOHN’S Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… The Roses B&B in St. John’s, Newfoundland One of the reasons Linda and I wanted to go to Newfoundland was to travel to a place that wasn’t excessively overrun with…

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GROS MORNE Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland Our trip to Newfoundland was basically divided into two parts; one week on the western side of the island at Gros Morne National Park and one…

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NEWFOUNDLAND FERRY Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Starting our Newfoundland adventure at the Nova Scotia Visitor Center in Amherst  When I suggested to Linda back in April that we should go on our long-awaited Newfoundland trip this…

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NEWFOUNDLAND Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… “Head in the Wind”  1963 by Miller Brittain (Canadian 1912-1968) Ever since I met Linda (23 years ago this summer) she’s talked about wanting to visit Newfoundland. Well, it may…

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AUNT DOT’S KITCHEN Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Mae Hutchinson on the porch outside Aunt Dot’s kitchen When I think about some of the formative images from my early years, in this case, ones that pertain to…

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WISTERIA Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… American Wisteria by the river…   There is no such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you have is…

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TOWN CLOCK Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Houlton’s new clock by the Cary Library Houlton has a new clock in Monument Park next to the library. It is a welcome addition to Houlton’s historic district and looks…

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ACADIA Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… Otter Cliffs Acadia National Park A couple of years ago Linda and I purchased new mountain bikes (my previous bike was over 30 years old) and we traveled to Acadia…

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FATHER’S DAY Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… George Hutchinson sitting at the kitchen table  (1961) Since Father’s Day is coming up this weekend today’s post is a tip of the hat to my Dad. As mentioned…

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THE FILING CABINET Backwoods Blog; in the woods and on the road… “walking by Linda’s flower garden” This week’s post is another minister’s column from several years ago written in early June. Once again, summer is approaching and all that comes with…

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