Hundred Acre Wood

I stand and gaze at the magnificent American Oak towering tall and proud over me. It's hard to imagine that only two-hundred years ago, it was just a seed planted in the minds of men living in thirteen colonies. This seed was planted by men like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. When this small American Oak seed finally broke through the surface it was stained crimson with the blood of thousands who sacrificed their lives for the tiny seed. It was not hard for those men who died, and those…

Building a strong foundation for a house begins with healthy, first class soil. My granny Ana was the healthiest, most exceptional brand of soil, in which the foundations of my family lay. The poem ‘A Song of Living’ reminds me of granny Ana. The way Amelia Burr explains how a life well live diffuses the fear or “sorrow” of death gives peace to my soul. I discovered this poem exactly a year ago when my grandma passed away. The decadent smell of pancakes will wake us up on Sunday mornings and…

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Jared and Jesse eat their lunches really fast because they want to go outside and play tag,but when they go outside and see Joe,Johnny and John when they are playing tag. “You guys are so slow at running.” Joe said “It doesn’t matter if we're slow we’re just having fun.” Jesse says defending himself “Hey let’s chase them around the park!” John said out loud So they chase Jared and Jesse around the park and they both trip over themselves and get hurt every day and they walk home together…

If you've ever cut down a tree or had a tree fall, you were probably left wondering how to get rid of the stump. While some people leave an old tree stump in place if you want to have enough room to plant another tree, or if you don't want to have to deal with that tree continually regrowing (which some trees do and some don't), you are going to have to get rid of that stump. There are two ways to get rid of a tree stump, which is either stump grinding or a complete stump removal. Here are the…

The sound of broken crackling under buckskin boots could be heard whistling through a dark Forrest. A cold shrug brushed off of a wandering teen, who tried to find his way through a perilous and gloomy night. His eyes glanced toward his brother, shivering and sniffling from the cold, and his speckled companion ahead off him, scouting through the tree line with his tail above his head. "When are we going to get home? " The perilous Forrest stretched on for miles, and for a moment they both stood…

you’re both pretty, can we continue?” Before Tony could retort, they all heard running footsteps and a loud “Dude’s, wait up!” from behind them. Turning, Tony watched as Soos ran towards them, large form plowing through the quiet landscape of the woods. “Soos, my dude, what took you so long?” “Sorry man, my grandma, she needed help with the dishes.” He rubbed the back of his neck lightly; Tony watched the thought process behind Wendy’s eyes, before she smiled and threw an arm around Soos’…

As I careened along the course for my first ever practice, I was struck with how unusual it was for me to do something so daring. Usually very cautious, I had only been asked to join Buggy a week prior, and there I was, lying only a few inches off of the ground in a motorless buggy, with my hands in front of me to steer. Peering through the windshield with an assortment of protective gear, I watched the track zoom by at 25 miles per hour. Buggy is a sport unique to Carnegie Mellon University,…

The Mechanical Table by Martin Carlin is available on view in The Frick Collection. Constructed in 1780, this table represents the height of neoclassical style furniture in France in the early 1780’s. Furniture during this period became more rectilinear and were decorated primarily with symmetrical motifs and geometric patterns. The Mechanical Table by Martin Carlin is a rectangular table with porcelain plaque inset in the top and decorated in gilt embellishments. The floral patterns in the…

When you think about glass railings, you might think about them being used in fancy houses and commercial buildings. However, they can actually work well outside as well. These are a few reasons why you may want to consider choosing glass railings for your outdoor deck. 1. It's Easy to Take Care Of With more traditional wooden rails, you have to worry about sanding and painting every few years. You might also have to worry about rot at some point. With glass railings, however, this is not an…