HGT Magazine #101 September/October 2019

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Rural Living
by Shannon Hammond
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3. When growing our gardens, we want both sun and _________.
4. Without the bright lights of the city, we can see many more __________ in the
sky.
8. There might be a few bigger stores, but we still have the old fashioned
_____________ store too.
9. We love to have outdoor __________ on the beach or while camping.
12. Many of us eat vegetables from _______________ instead of from the grocery
store.
13. Knowing how to ____________ wood is a prerequisite for country living.
15. Those of us with farm animals might shovel a lot of _____________.
16. What do we see a lot of on roads near cities, and very little on country roads?
17. Life moves more ____________ in rural areas.
19. With fewer stores, a city person visiting the country might miss the
_______________ opportunities.
20. Digging our hands into the __________ of our gardens is one of the best
feelings we know.
Background image: Shellene Van der Beke
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1. With so much nature around, we hear a lot from these creatures, especially in
the morning.
2. Our daily lives tend to revolve around this, and it is the most common topic of
conversation.
5. There is less _______________, but more gravel roads, trees, and green grass.
6. Although we love seeing the people of our communities, we also love finding
moments of _____________.
7. When we are experiencing the hardest times of our lives, the whole
________________ comes together to help get us through.
10. When passing another car or person on the road, we always ____________.
11. While a rural person might be ever entertained by nature, a city person might
find rural life a little ____________.
14. Even in the middle of town, the beauty and peace of ____________ is never
far away.
18. We don’t think twice about walking into the grocery store wearing our muddy
__________.
Answers are found at the end of the Community Calendar at the back of the magazine.
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