THE AARDVARK RAMBLES

EGGNOG

There it is, way back in the fridge, hidden behind the ginger ale. The last eggnog of the season. I check the expiration date, open …

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TOM AND ME

It was years ago. The cold gray light of a late November dawn was just beginning to seep through my bedroom window when the alarm …

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TOILET PAPER

The rumors are true. Not a scrap of toilet paper to be found on Walmart’s shelves – not one tiny shard. The Corona virus has …

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THE MAIL

There’s something about the midmorning sound of the mail truck. Why does it stir my anticipation? What memories does it awaken? Childhood heart shaped valentines …

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THE SHOW GOES ON

It happens only once. What happens only once? Everything!We who live in New Hampshire become autumn snobs at this time of year. O to be …

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STONED

The kidney stone – one of life’s more challenging adventures. First comes the feeling that something “down there” is presently going to pop. This can …

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THE MAGIC OF SOUP

As New Hampshire gradually tilts away from the sun and August days trickle off the calendar one by one, my thoughts turn savory pots of …

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PUPPY PRINTS

Her name is Shadow, and she is our new grandpup. Oh, she is a love! I am smitten. She belies her breed name, Goldendoodle, by …

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PEARLS AND RHUBARB

HERE IT IS, THE EVENING OF THE LAST DAY IN MAY. THESE LATE SPRING DAYS SEEM TO SLIP BY LIKE PERFECT PEARLS SLIDING OFF A …

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PAINTBRUSH WARS

The pressure of COVID 19 has driven me to the paint store. Those over-the-top sky blue walls in the small bedroom are crying out for …

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