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short story. When The Bird Sings in the Pine Wood.

A bird is singing in the pine woods, the song is piercing the still evening air. ...you could see her, silhouetted, watch her gazing out across the sea, staring at the point where the vast sky and the sea met.. the hem of Laurel's dress...

29 comments    beach fiction short story
Best Thanksgiving Movies For Kids78

Best Thanksgiving Movies For Kids

Thanksgiving is a time for family. It is a time for family members from all over to unite for a single meal. Of course that meal takes time to prepare. And during this time the kids in the family may want to...

0 comments    entertainment family children
Woodburning stove.      Photo by markbarky86

Buying & Fitting a Woodburning Stove

More and more people are buying a woodburning stove for their heating needs. Not only do they look attractive and make your room look homely, but they're eco-friendly and can make substantial savings on fuel costs. Make sure you're buying a home improvement and not a death trap...

3 comments    hubchallenge eco-friendly hetas
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Celebrating Christmas in Distant Jungles During World War II

While a great number of fascinating Hubs have been written about this week's HubMob topic of Christmas, the three about Christmas in the Philippines - Merry Christmas from the Philippines by maudine_05 How...

6 comments    family christmas holiday
My first ever piece of wood carved art81

How to Carve Wood, a Fun and Rewarding Hobby ★

With the right tools and the right info to give you confidence to have a go carving carving wood is an amazing hobby. With text and video I hope you will leave this article itching to turn your hand to a carving project.

4 comments    wood carving basic carving
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How to Build Wooden Roof Trusses

You may refer to a truss as the rafter, but it's basically the skeleton of the roof, carrying the weight of the frame and supporting the walls of the building. Trusses are very important to preventing the...

0 comments    roof timber truss
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Santan: A Plant that blooms with flowers all year

I can still remember the happy memories in our big house 30 years ago. It was a happy big house made of native materials, a happy big home. 2 bedrooms with 2 living rooms, a terrace, 1 dining room, a dirty...

12 comments    education tips nature
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The Return of the Smokehouse

Although there are a few remaining smokehouses to be seen nestled among old gray outbuildings alongside rural roads, most have vanished from the American countryside. Before the advent of refrigeration, and...

4 comments    smoking curing smoking meat
Straw bale home design included the layout as a Latin American folk art gallery.80

Home Design Photos : Straw Bale Style

Straw bale home design included the layout as a Latin American folk art gallery. While a primary concern in considering the construction of a straw bale home is its energy efficiency and its corresponding...

7 comments    heart pine recycled wood
"PAUL REVERE" BY JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY 177083

American Art

This is a brief overview of some of my favorite paintings by American artists.  Justice cannot be done in this short space to all of the wonderfully creative artists who have been Americans, so I feature my...

64 comments    fine arts norman rockwell
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