Rose

RED HAIR QUANDARY

Here’s the problem. I was born a redhead, and that’s the main reason why my husband married me. He adores redheads. But somewhere along the …

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BIRD MAN OF DERRY

I married the Bird Man. This obsession of his is deeply rooted in his childhood summers spent with Uncle Kenny on the turkey farm in …

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DANDELION POPPER

It’s the time of year again when those sneaky little devils start popping up all over the lawn. Their perky blossoms shout out in contrast …

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SCATTERED SHOWERS

Long ago, the poet T.S. Eliot wrote this: ‘April is the cruelest month”. I think I may know what he meant. Days and days of …

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KIDDO

He called me “Kiddo”. I was in the grocery store, searching vainly in the “International” aisle for miso paste. Overwhelmed by the maze of jars …

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TAKE A BREAK

With all the emphasis on physical health, exercise and diet, you would think that we would be more concerned about resting our bodies. Oh I …

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YOU JUST GOTTA TRY THIS

It’s a Rachel Ray recipe and she calls it “Stoup”. I call it “Scarborough Soup”. You will guess the reason why. Saute 2 chopped carrots, …

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EPIPHANIC SNOWFALL

I can’t let go of Christmas yet. I just can’t. Darkness comes way too early; I need that Christmas tree glowing in the corner, the …

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BAKE A MEMORY

My mother loved to be in the kitchen. Her baking skills were enhanced by the Christmas Spirit as we slid into December, usually pushed along …

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STUFFING

Endless varieties of this “stuff”. My favorite is bland and traditional, like my mother’s, but I’ve had it with various additions such as cornbread, pork, …

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