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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Jul 16, 2021
- 3 min
Raising the bar
Parking in a shady spot at the doctor’s office, I obeyed the “Florida rule” of cracking my windows to reduce heat accumulation. After my...
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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
- Jun 20, 2021
- 3 min
Dad: Honoring the big fish
Dad was a gentle soul with a love for travel and food, who was thoughtful and giving, and the best letter writer I have ever known. I’ve...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- May 16, 2021
- 7 min
Dog Party
It hardly seems possible that the dog that most influenced my life and helped raise my two boys has been gone for ten years. When I...
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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
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Never Let a Good Baby Go to Waste
"Never let a good baby go to waste" was one of Mom’s expressions, usually said right before she scooped up an infant in her arms and...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Naming the baby
The day my second grandson was born, his dad, my firstborn, called the house to inform the gathered family members. After assurances...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Clipping Service
Our local print paper, The Fernandina Beach News-Leader, recently published one of my stories. I instinctively clipped it for Mom, the...
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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
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
Community and Friendship
One of the things I love about living on Amelia Island is that people are friendly and caring. I’m especially fond of my neighborhood,...
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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
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
Words Matter. Write a Letter
One of my best childhood toys was a real mailbox installed on a short post next to the sandbox. I loved playing postman and delivering...
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Aug 18, 2020
- 1 min
Bosque Bello
Thoughts while wandering through Bosque Bello Cemetery in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
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Katherine Dudley Hoehn
- Aug 11, 2020
- 3 min
Social Distancing the Easy Way
Walk in a cemetery without worry about social distancing or crowds, enjoy a bit of history, honor veterans, and appreciate the art.
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