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There I was, in 90-degree heat at four o’clock in the afternoon on top of a hill with no trees nearby, barely any clouds, hundreds of...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Limiting your Focus
I had a delightful morning at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. John Reed presented a class on photographing birds, a benefit of...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Exploring on sibling time
My brother and I planned a one-night getaway where we could spend a little time together without work, family, pets, or other...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Taking the Pressure Off
After a very quiet and lazy Christmas holiday, I am finding it hard to get in gear. I am probably not alone. When someone wants...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Nov 6, 2021
- 3 min
Snow Day in Florida
We’re hunkered down here in northeast Florida with a Nor’easter blowing through for a couple of days. It’s not actually snowing because...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Change
Are you resistant to change? Usually, I am. When things are going well, I want them to stay that way. When my sons were little, there...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Oct 3, 2021
- 3 min
Choosing Favorites
I’m a fence sitter. I don't like going too far on either side and I can see green grass on both sides. And when there are many choices,...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Sep 13, 2021
- 5 min
Making a Difference - The Squirrel Sisters
Our neighborhood has many hawks so the only reason I noticed this one was because of the desperate call for help coming from beneath its...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
Things aren't always as they may first appear
Gerald Grapefruit was nurtured by my sister on their farm in Tennessee during his formative years. She planted seeds from a particularly...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Aug 16, 2021
- 4 min
Rescuing Fletch
Black clouds were rolling in from the east over the Atlantic as I drove to church that morning, late again. My umbrella and pink...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jul 10, 2021
- 3 min
Simplicity: the Beauty of One
Journalist Cynthia Barnett came to our local independent bookstore, Story & Song, to discuss her new book, The Sound of the Sea. She...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
Goal setting and the great squirrel hunt
I love a good plan and recently my dog, Leah, helped me see that there is more to a successful plan than reaching short term goals. ...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Artist Date
You may have assumed from the title that my social life has gone up a notch. In fact, that is not the subject of this blog, but rather...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
Gardening Badge of Honor
Spring is arriving already in Northeast Florida. As I check on the emerging amaryllis, snip sprigs of lush parsley, catch the scent of...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
Dry Bones
Boneyard Beach on Big Talbot Island (Jacksonville, Florida) was my last nature adventure destination of 2020 and turned out to be a...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Nov 20, 2020
- 3 min
Thankful on Amelia Island
This will be a Thanksgiving like no other. Hand sanitizer on the buffet table seems like a terrible intrusion, but these are strange...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
Butterfly Kisses (despite Covid)
Not much about the last eight months has been predictable except that nothing will be predictable for a while. Plans have been torched,...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Oct 29, 2020
- 3 min
God is Not a Helicopter Parent
I have fallen away from reading during this Covid season, and my writing has likewise been sketchy. My ability to concentrate is reduced...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Oct 5, 2020
- 4 min
Defy Covid by Adventuring Close to Home
There is no reason you can't have fun AND be safe. You don't have to go far for an adventure!
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jan 20, 2020
- 5 min
A Dog's Passing: planning ahead
Nothing quite prepares you for the loss of a beloved dog. What to do and planning ahead can make it easier. Most of all, listen to your dog
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