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Make Your Own Light

Make Your Own Light

 It sure happened fast didn’t it? One day we were walking with the dogs in the woods and smelling that loamy leafy smell of leftover autumn and the next we were snowed in for Thanksgiving. It’s been…

Getting Ready

It’s been a week of high winds, cold air and leaves blowing about. The wind shows up every year about now when the time changes and everything shifts from summer to winter. This year though the…

Celebrating What Is

Celebrating What Is

Mother’s day has always been kind of a big deal around here. It is one of my favorite days. It comes at a beautiful time… spring in Vermont, when the lush greens have taken hold…

Graduation!

Graduation!

The crab apple trees are blooming. They are about the only thing since lambs are eating everything else. The hydrangeas are long desperate looking sticks. The geraniums look forlorn without blossoms and the pansies all…

Hannah

Hannah

I always wanted a girl. I imagined long flowery hippie dresses and funky jewelry with flowery hats. I figured we’d play dolls together for hours at a time. I dreamt of long cozy talks and…

Benjamin’s Journey

Benjamin’s Journey

When he was a baby and we had company I would have to nurse him in a dark room. Everything overstimulated him. He would flail and kick and boy could he ever make some noise….

Another Stolen Day

Another Stolen Day

Monday was officially the first day of autumn and by golly I had to put on a sweater in the morning. The temperatures and the calendar were a perfect match. It’s been about 40 degrees…