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Monthly Archives: June 2012
The Butterfly Effect
Photographing butterflies is difficult. Somedays I just can’t get the shutter speed right. The result is Victorian Fairy photographs—spots of light like Tinkerbell dancing in a meadow. Butterflies, in the woods, in meadows, in gardens, represent beauty and delight. We … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, changes, community, everyday life, Family, friends, lessons in life, life, nature, photography, poetry, relationships, transitions, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tagged aging, backyards, butterflies, life, nature, relationships, transitions, wildlife
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No Toads Were Harmed in the Writing of This Blog
I am the mother of girls, girls who like nature and the outdoors. One daughter is a scientist. One daughter works in outdoor education. All three can be described as self-sufficient and not squeamish about the Great Outdoors. From the … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, boys vs girls, everyday life, Family, life, Life in Connecticut, mothers and daughters, nature, New England, relationships, Uncategorized, wildlife
Tagged boys, family relationships, toads, visitors
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The Killing of the Shrew
My husband says that he heard that shrews could be tamed. He hasn’t had much luck though and he’s been trying for thirty-five years. English class joke aside, I will confess that I didn’t know what a shrew was until … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, changes, dogs, everyday life, life, Life in Connecticut, nature, New England, wildlife
Tagged backyards, dogs, instinct, nature, wildlife
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A Stranger in a Strange Land
Sometimes I think I have moved to a foreign country, one where everyone speaks English but I don’t recognize the words. The rules are similar; the customs are familiar, but I’m missing some crucial piece of information that everyone else … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, changes, childhood memories, community, everyday life, Family, life, Life in Connecticut, moving, New England, transitions
Tagged beaches, Connecticut, moving, small towns, SoCal, transitions
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Bobcats, horses, and bears! Oh my!
Toto, I don’t think we are in California anymore. Sunday brought some new challenges to our dogs and some special wonder to us. The dogs and I got up at 6:30 am because they had to use the bathroom. I … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, changes, dogs, everyday life, nature, New England, transitions, wildlife
Tagged bears, bobcats, Connecticut, dogs, horses, nature
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Life with Dogs
This is my grandson’s chair: This is the dog that sat in the chair and smashed it: An almost 70 pound German Shorthair Pointer. Why? Perhaps because he was mad at me for locking them all in the sunroom when … Continue reading
Posted in changes, dogs, everyday life, Family, lessons in life, moving, nature, relationships, transitions
Tagged dogs, family, life lessons, moving, relationships, stress
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Hag
This weekend I celebrated a birthday. It wasn’t a milestone birthday, yet it was the first one that made me seriously reflect on birthdays. I wasn’t bothered or sad on any of the more momentous birthdays, the ones that have … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, boomerang children, changes, everyday life, friends, life, marriage, mothers and daughters, poetry, relationships, transitions
Tagged aging, birthdays, Emily Dickinson, friends, motherhood, poetry
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