CELL PHONE OBIT
Out into the dazzling sunlight of a Virginia morning . I love mowing our lawn. It wears me out thoroughly and creates the illusion that …
The Common Cold
“Oh, it’s just an ordinary, garden variety head cold.” Really? Back to the Latin root. Ordinary. “Of the usual order”, “of a kind to …
IN THE GROCERY STORE
The clock is moving toward supper time. Looks like I spaced when reading my new soup recipe – it’s calling for spinach, lemon and scallions. …
FEBRUARY PERKS
Looks like we are 1/4 of the way through this pivotal month, with twilights stretching out and a warm breeze now and then. The Finnish …
THE POWER OF WORDS
Dashing into the store for a bottle of canola oil (just had to grab it for a favorite cookie recipe) I was stopped in my …
THICKLY SETTLED
Up north in New England, in a particularly crowded neighborhood, you will often see one of these signs. “Thickly Settled”. It translates to “Slow down. …
SWEET LITTLE ROAD TRIP
As the old song says, “Carry me back to Old Virginny”. Little by little, this state seems to be capturing my heart. Maybe it’s because …
MOVING PARTS 1
IN THE ATTIC Reality hits. Our New Hampshire home of 44 years now belongs to strangers. Other lives will be lived within these familiar walls. …
MOVING PARTS 2
HOMECOMING What is it about this little house that enchants and embraces us? Like a treasure hidden in the deep recesses of Zillow, it reached …