Shelters Hit by Mice and Aerial Foodbag Mischief
Shellie Newell recalls shelters crowded with mice scurrying over rafters to reach foodbags. She notes a Newport site where a family of climbers caused swinging bags, inviting further rodent access, and admits she did not stay in many shelters.
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Newport
Shellie Newell
Virginia
Hollins College
Hika
Shenandoah
Linden
Hika Nation completes cross country hike to the Atlantic
Shellie Newell ends a cross country trek begun April 12 1980 returning to her Midland Valley home after a yearlong walk from the Golden Gate Bridge to Cape Henlopen Del. The journey featured Shenandoah Blue Ridge D.C. capstone with friends from Oregon California Ohio and South Carolina.
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Aikenite
Golden Gate Bridge
Atlantic Ocean
National Zoo
Linden
Washington, D.C
C&o Canal
Harpers Ferry
Oregon
Larry Brubaker
Ohio
Washington Monument
South Carolina
Capitol
Marine Corps
Strom Thurmond
John Paul
Cape Henlopen
Del
John Stout
Delaware
California Oakland Bay Bridge
America
Atlantic
Hika Nation
Marika Matyus
Continental Divide
Randy Blymire
Ben Lazarus
Phil Atkins
Tisha Butcher
Philippe Vermeyen
Donna Lovely
Scott Davis
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Nevada
Dark Canyon
Utah
Colorado
Shellie Newell
Aiken Standard
Shellie
Chester A. Newell
Midland Valley
When Did Americans Become Consumed With Smelling Like Fruit
A humorous reflection on trends in air fresheners and scents. The narrator recalls choosing Autumn Harvest over other fragrances and notes the absurdity of making homes and cars carry strong fruit-like aromas. The piece questions cultural fixation with scented environments.
Fragrance Overload In A Homestyle Confession
Erma Bombeck reflects on scented living as she jokes about air fresheners cleaning kitchen odors and how memories of simple foods and a damp autumn scent linger, questioning what is real while children’s smells and household products swirl around.
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Paradise
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