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I’m married to “Area Resident”

By Beth Peyton September 21, 2015 Clear Skies, Deep Water, Life in Chautauqua Lake, Maple Springs, Married Life 4 Comments
I’m married to “Area Resident”

I don’t know how well this translates. I’ll repost on Facebook.  It’s a big file. Anyway, the local paper, The Jamestown Post-Journal, ran one of my essays with photos yesterday.…

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Still Fishin’

By Beth Peyton November 6, 2014 Clear Skies, Deep Water, Life in Chautauqua Lake, Maple Springs, Rural Life 6 Comments
Still Fishin’

In honor of #tbt, here is a photo of one of “Spike” Kelderhouse’s old business cards. That is one big fish. We’re still pulling fish like this out of Chautauqua…

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Throwback Thursday

By Beth Peyton September 25, 2014 Clear Skies, Deep Water, Life in Chautauqua Lake, Maple Springs, Rural Life No Comments
Throwback Thursday

A picture of one of our annual Maple Springs Labor Day parties is included in the photo gallery in my book. But thanks to Shirley Nook, I just got my…

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New Maple Springs Tradition as Corny as the Old Maple Springs Traditions

By Beth Peyton September 10, 2014 Life in Chautauqua Lake, Maple Springs, Rural Life 1 Comment
New Maple Springs Tradition as Corny as the Old Maple Springs Traditions

A new tradition has been started in Maple Springs — another ritual to celebrate and mourn the end of summer. People have gathered for the last couple of years for…

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Opening Act!

By Beth Peyton August 20, 2014 Clear Skies, Deep Water, Life in Chautauqua Lake 1 Comment
Opening Act!

One of the most wonderful things about this whole book deal is the people that I’ve met, some of whom have become beloved friends. When I wrote about Henry singing…

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Life, Interrupted

By Beth Peyton August 4, 2014 Life in Chautauqua Lake, Maple Springs, Rural Life 6 Comments
Life, Interrupted

It’s now official! The birth of our new grandbaby, Lola Alice, is on the chalkboard at the Maple Springs Post Office. We’ve been distracted — happily distracted. I’m late selecting…

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Angels

By Beth Peyton July 28, 2014 Chautauqua Institution, Clear Skies 1 Comment
Angels

An angel just posted a review of my book in the Huffington Post. So grateful. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lindsay-edmunds/review-of-clear-skies-dee_b_5620857.html

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This is How We Roll Here

By Beth Peyton June 25, 2014 Clear Skies, Deep Water, Life in Chautauqua Lake No Comments
This is How We Roll Here

The Kelderhouses, featured prominently in my book, understand the importance of proper porta-potty placement for the Fourth of July shindig they host in front of the shuffleboard. It will be…

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Eras End

By Beth Peyton June 21, 2014 Clear Skies, Life in Chautauqua Lake 1 Comment
Eras End

Two things happened recently that make me a little bit sad. Not get-the-kleenex-out sad; more like a twinge of sad. First, one of my favorite funny places used to be…

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Lost Memory of Skin
Lost Memory of Skin
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