Hello Friends, Well, the countdown for school has commenced. Schools have aisles and aisles of schools supplies: markers, crayons, colored pencils, notebooks, notebook paper, folders, pencils, and so much more. Teachers are getting their classrooms ready. Registration for classes is open. And back to school gatherings are happening in many ways. I’m afraid to say this, but summer vacation is coming to a close. Soon fall will be here. What are you doing to enjoy the last few days of summer vacation? For several weeks now, we have been talking about heaven.......

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Hello Friends, Today is the last Sunday of July…. The next time we meet it will be August which means that school is just around the corner. Stores are stocked with school supplies, classrooms are being put together, and people are making last minute plans to enjoy the last few days of summer vacation. I don’t know about you, but for me when August arrived it seemed like everything was moving without brakes. Are you ready for school to start? Here in Oblong, it’s not so much the month of August that......

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Hello Friends, Well… IT’S FAIR WEEK!!!!! The Crawford County Fair has arrived which means… lots and lots and lots of fun! I heard there are going to be bounce houses, tractor and truck pulls, a demolition derby, go-kart racing, and even a barn yard scramble with bunnies, pigs, and goats running around waiting to be caught. And that’s not all! I heard 4-H is hosting some awesome events featuring the children’s hard-work. And that’s not all! I heard that there are going to be lemon shake-ups, cotton candy, ice cream, and tons......

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Hell Friends, Were you able to have an enjoyable Fourth of July? Were you able to see some fireworks light up the night sky? I think I told you last week that Emily and I went to see the Robinson Fireworks….well, that is partially true. By the time we were able to leave the house, we watched most of them from the car on our way there; and by the time we got there, they were over. Maybe next year…. It’s hard to believe the Fourth of July is over and that......

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Hello Friends, Happy Belated Fourth of July! Can you believe that just two days ago we celebrated our Country’s 249th Birthday? Did you celebrate? Did you go see fireworks? Did you stay home and set off your own fireworks? Did you light any sparklers? Did you spend time with family, friends, and/or neighbors? Growing up, I went with my family to my aunt and uncle’s to watch fireworks and while there we would set off our own fireworks. Sometimes, we spent the holiday at my family’s cabin in Wisconsin. How did you......

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Hello Friends, Well… how was your first full week of summer? Were you able to go on adventures or make discoveries? Did you go swimming? Did you go on a vacation? Did you spend time with your friends? Or did you stay inside since it was sooooooo hot? I don’t know about you, but I like being outside, but last week was so hot that I wanted to stay inside where the air was cool. (However, I did spend most of my time outside.) Summer is here–both seasonally and weather-wise! Please stay......

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Hello Friends, How are you doing? Are you enjoying the summer so far? Speaking of summer, it is officially summer! As of Friday, June 20, 2025, at 9:42pm the season of summer entered our lives. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, during the summer, the earth tilts mostly toward the sun during this time which is why the sun rises early in the morning and sets late at night–giving us more time to be outside! I can’t believe that summer has finally arrived!! Something else happened last weekend. Do you......

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Hello Friends, The month of June is well on its way! We are already entering the third full week of June and there is only one more week left….Summer Vacation is getting shorter by the day, by the minute, by the second. Noting that it is the third week in June, do you know that that means??? It’s time to CELEBRATE YOUR DAD!!! Today is Father’s Day! Did you know that it was 52 years ago this year, back in 1972, when President Richard Nixon made Father’s Day a National Holiday? Some......

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Hello Friends, “Schools out for the summer!” It’s official… school is out for the summer which means that summer vacation has arrived! How was your first full week of summer vacation? Did you do anything fun, anything exciting, make any plans for the rest of the summer, or did you just relax, sleep in, and sit on the couch all day? So far, I have attended several baseball/softball games and worked outside: nothing to exciting, but things that I have been waiting to do for awhile now. Whatever you decide to do,......

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Hello Friends, It’s finally summer vacation! Schools out, pools are opening, the sun is shining, adventures are out there, dreams are ready to come true, memories are ready to be made, and fun is to be experienced every day! Oh, and there’s no homework!! Are you excited that summer vacation has finally arrived?! I bet some of your teachers have been ready for this moment for a few weeks (if not, a few months) now, and the time has finally arrived! Do you have any plans for this summer: staying home, going......

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