Janice L. Habuda

Former newspaper reporter and editor; lifelong member of spelling, punctuation and grammar police.

[Janice L. Habuda @HabudaJL]

Happy Dyngus Day!

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Celebrated my return to the slopes today. 🎿 Chronic, often debilitating, knee pain had me ready to accept that skiing no longer was an option, but God had another plan. Feeling mighty blessed.🥰

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Only in Italy.🙄

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With 59° and sunny skies in Roma, we are prone to forget it’s the Christmas season.

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The view this morning from the prettiest polling place in Erie County - Sprague Brook Park. So grateful that the WBFP inside the casino was ablaze!

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This “young” oak (less than 20 years) outside our living room window seems to come into full color after the rest of the trees have peaked & dropped their leaves. God saves the best for last.

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Fall colors on the slopes at Kissing Bridge. (As seen from Sprague Brook Park, across the 240.) We look forward to this time of year, then it flies by in the blink of an eye.🥰

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Muted colors so far this fall - and the drought has Caz Creek at the lowest level since we bought our chalet. 😕

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Big W.

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Hubby saw the blood moon rise, in full eclipse, around 20:40. Glad we had the binoculars we bought for last year’s trip to Norway; our iPhone cameras were pretty useless.

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Lunar eclipse/blood moon visible from our balcony in Aosta, Italy. Binoculars provide a better view than iPhone camera lens.

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As I chilled at the gondola summit at Pila, reading a book about the Alps, hubby took the Chamole lift to the next level and snapped this pic of the Aosta Valley. 🥰

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Thrilled to be back in Aosta, Italy! 🥰

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Oh, (Air) Canada! 🇨🇦 We’re going to Italy with or without you. Please negotiate in good faith; the flight attendants have our support. You’ve been our airline of choice for decades.

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It’s official - hubby is retired! Coming soon: arrivederci!

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Countdown to Stan’s retirement. Ten …

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Perfect day for dining on the back deck. We are blessed.

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Temp was 89F (more than 31C) in the shade when this photo was taken. The creek in our yard may look inviting, but not so much when you know what lurks in those waters: crawdads, snakes and fish that will nibble on your bits.😳

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Another milestone today, as we officially cancelled our subscription to TBN - my employer of 25 years. The final straw: an email notifying us of a “temporary” increase of $11.99 per month, attributed to inflation & global tariffs. Our unadjusted rate would top $100 a month. Nope.

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“Planted” our lower window boxes today. And, by planted, we mean we unwrapped a carton of artificial stems and stuck them in styrofoam. Our valley location receives minimal natural light, so …