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A Timely Surprise

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

There was some excitement on the mountain this week. Our family is vacationing at my in-laws’ cabin in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom like we have every year around the Fourth of July since they built the place 30 years ago. This … Continue reading →

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Back to the Ice Age

Posted on January 20, 2018 by

  (Published in The Green Mountain Trading Post on January 11, 2018) In preparation for the arrival of our new refrigerator, I removed the magnets and school calendars and shopping lists and coupons from the old refrigerator door. I found … Continue reading →

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Limited Visibility

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

  The north wind doth blow, And we shall have snow ~nursery rhyme We are in the midst of a blizzard. A writer friend of mine who sees the world more poetically than most says she is “snuggled home enjoying … Continue reading →

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Resolution 2018: Just DON’T do it!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by

I’m not hoping for a better year in 2018. I hear well wishes at every turn, and I appreciate the sentiment, but I find myself seeking a more meaningful, honest response to their greeting. Don’t get me wrong; I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Zuzu’s Petals

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

“Whatever you do, just don’t lose heart. Keep on pushing back the dark.” ~Josh Wilson One of our family’s Christmas traditions is watching It’s a Wonderful Life. This black and white film from 1946 tells the tale of George Bailey, a … Continue reading →

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The Defiant Pen

Posted on December 2, 2017 by

Three gifts for today. . .     274. geese on open water in late November         275. a son’s safe journey home             276. the soft weight of a thousand prayers pressing in through the stitches of a            … Continue reading →

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Scriptophilia (and Harold) made me do it

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

Confession? I quit NaNoWriMo. Wednesday, November 15 was my last day. I wrote (and fudged and outlined and talked to myself on paper) for fifteen days and 24,002 words, and then I decided to stop kidding myself. I had (have) … Continue reading →

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