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Category Archives: everyday life
In Like a Lion . . .
March roared in this year. February ended on a beautiful Saturday—blue skies, sparkling snow, crystal icicles, a day that made me think that winter was over in spite of the mounds of snow. Sunday brought another storm– cold winds, more … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, everyday life, Life in New England
Tagged deer, gardening, grandchildren, spring, winter
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The Ice Dam Cometh
When I first heard the words “ice dam” last year, I thought of a babbling brook blocked by snow and ice. Or maybe a stream under ice. A sparkling frozen river. I thought this even though my friend said: “It … Continue reading
Snow Storms
I am perched in my office on the second floor of our house. Surrounded by windows on three sides, I am sitting in a snow globe that some child is shaking manically. The wind swirls the snow, sways the tall … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, Life in New England
Tagged adventures, caring for elderly parents, in the middle, snowstorms, travel
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Boy apps vs Girl apps
True confessions: While I was recuperating last week, I allowed my grandson excess screen time. I allowed him to use the me-pad for more than two hours at a stretch. My justification was that the me-pad was more interactive than … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, grandparenting, parenting
Tagged boys vs girls, grandparenting, IPads and toddlers, parenting
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Does this bruise make me look fat?
Tuesday morning was bleak. The sun was supposed to be up when I opened the door from the kitchen to the deck to let the dogs out but I couldn’t see it. The world was gray and cold—19 degrees. It … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, everyday life
Tagged aging, everyday life in New England, grandchildren, injuries, nature, squirrels, wildlife, winter
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
Sunday will be the 73rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, “a day,” Franklin D. Roosevelt observed, “that will live in infamy.” Time diminishes such events. Very few people can remember the national outrage. Only a few survivors remain. … Continue reading
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Tagged Pearl Harbor, remembering, the Greatest Generation, WWI
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Leftovers
The day after Thanksgiving I am back in the kitchen, chopping celery, onion and carrots to make a stock. This is a new tradition for me. For years, I stripped the turkey carcass immediately after dinner and tossed it into … Continue reading
Posted in everyday life, Family, lessons in life
Tagged grateful, leftovers, recipes, stock, thankful, turkey
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“This land . . .”
On Thursday nights, I teach a conversational English class at the local library. The class is for adult second language speakers who want to practice their English skills with native speakers. We discuss holidays, traditions, idioms, anything of interest. The … Continue reading
Posted in community, everyday life
Tagged holiday, national pride, Thanksgiving, travel, United States
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The “Me-Pad” Dilemma
My grandson has been sick the past week and a half. First he had a cold. His actual symptoms were not bad: low grade fever, nasal congestion, some coughing. But he wasn’t himself. He would stop playing and stare out … Continue reading
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Tagged being a grandmother, CHILDREN AND MEDIA', grandparenting, IMAGINATION, IPADS, parenting, PLAY, SCREEN TIME
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