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Blessed
The week before Thanksgiving, I was in a HomeGoods store, pushing my grandson in a cart, looking for a roast pan small enough to fit my mini-oven, when a woman approached me and said: “You are so lucky.” A … Continue reading
Posted in community, everyday life, Family, friends, life, marriage, mothers and daughters, relationships, transitions
Tagged dogs, fortunate, friends, gratitude, happiness, lessons in life, life, lucky, neighbors, siblings
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Hiking with Friends
Last Monday was the type of autumn day that lures people to New England. The sun was bright; the trees were a riot of yellow, red and orange. I met a group of friends to walk and talk. On the … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, Aging, community, everyday life, friends, Life in Connecticut, nature, New England, relationships, wildlife
Tagged friends, friendship, geese, wooly caterpillars
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A World of White Trees
I woke up this morning to a world of white trees. Four inches of snow covered the driveway and my truck. My husband had an early flight to the west coast, leaving no time to use the gargantuan snow … Continue reading
Posted in backyards, changes, everyday life, Life in Connecticut, New England, relationships, snow, transitions
Tagged marriage, New England, perspectives, poetry, snow, transitions
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Morning Light
On the morning of Valentine’s Day, the light at sunrise was intensely beautiful. I was so taken with the light, I grabbed my camera before heading out with the dogs. It had snowed during the night, not much, just a … Continue reading
Posted in changes, dogs, everyday life, Family, marriage, relationships
Tagged dogs, husbands, relationships, Valentine's day
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Lost in Transition
This has been a year of transitions. We moved across country. We became grandparents. My parents moved in with us. We became poster children for the sandwich generation. I have become lost in the ever increasing demands of my household. … Continue reading
Never the Same Way Twice Mac n Cheese
It’s New Year’s Eve. This time last year (and the nineteen years before that), I was putting the finishing touches on a casserole for a neighborhood New Year’s Eve party. Today I am chilling champagne for a small family gathering. … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, childhood memories, community, Family, friends, life, relationships, transitions
Tagged celebration, family, friends, happiness, New Year
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O’Christmas Tree, O’Christmas Tree
I love Christmas trees. Christmas trees not only symbolize all the beauty and hope of the season but are reminders of Christmases past. I have three trees this year. Maybe more if I have to count the tiny tabletop trees. … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, childhood memories, everyday life, life, relationships, transitions
Tagged Christmas, life, love, memories, ornaments
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Morning Reflections
This morning snow is falling. Already the pine trees look like a Christmas card. Most of my adult experiences with snow have been at ski resorts. The snow is there before I am. So I am still surprised at how … Continue reading
The Maine Event
Thirty-five years is a long time, three and a half decades of change and challenge. A woman would think that there would be some expensive trinket to commemorate this, but the gift for thirty-five doesn’t have the gleam of forty … Continue reading
The Honeymoon Seat
This week my husband and I celebrated our thirty-fifth wedding anniversary by taking a trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. Until we began planning our trip, we didn’t know that one of the unique features of Acadia was its … Continue reading
Posted in adventures, Aging, everyday life, Family, lessons in life, marriage, New England, photography, poetry, relationships, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged anniversary, carriage horses, husband, marriage, paths, relationships, roads, travel
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