Author Archives: J. F. Booth

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About J. F. Booth

I am a writer and educator.

Accolades For the Clean-Up Crew!

Posted on January 25, 2013 by J. F. Booth

What hangs around harbors and fields, clad crisply in white,  cleaning up the flotsam and jetsam of the neighborhood?  What laughs and frolics in the midst of a hard day’s work? What sparkles against the winter sky and settles like a cool … Continue reading →

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A Few of My Favorite Things

Posted on December 24, 2012 by J. F. Booth

Christmas Eve is here, and I am wandering through my memories of Christmases recent and long past. Among all the visions and emotions twinkling in my heart, two glow steadily brighter  – Christmas baking and trimming the Christmas tree. These … Continue reading →

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The Sky’s the Limit!

Posted on November 11, 2012 by J. F. Booth

We set off yesterday for a drive along the Blue Ridge Mountain’s Skyland Drive in Virginia. The lush autumn day left only a slight haze over the distant mountain ridges above the tidy valleys dotted with farms and villages. Easy to see … Continue reading →

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I’ve really tried to get along…

Posted on September 24, 2012 by J. F. Booth

After a recent aborted trip to Assateague Wildlife Refuge in Virginia, where mosquitoes both large and small drove us from the ponds and sea-shore,  I sat down to discover a way to make peace with the ruthless insects that swarmed … Continue reading →

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Thanks giving…

Posted on September 12, 2012 by J. F. Booth

Cooler evenings, sweeter breezes, a kinder sun… autumn arrives. My favorite season. September and October always quicken my heart and fill me with energy – plans for new projects, renewed interest in old ones.   For most of my life, … Continue reading →

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