I don't know when it happened or why, but as I wrap the things I have bought for gifts, it struck me I have had enough of this. I love the spirit of the holidays but I already have too much stuff and I think it would be better to allocate the money I usually spend on this by having dinner with a
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11/30/2015
I was busy and then,I was active and then, I was frustrated and then, I wasn't. I knew it was time,I knew it was risky, But I decided to do it anyway. I bought a house in a new area,tackled the trauma of improvement, knew no one, but I was ready. Change is always a challenge,and stuff happens wit
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11/29/2015
I am doing it. My part time museum thing is essentially done and the winter will soon be here. My small space is enticing but hardly a tiny house. The season is done and I am thinking about what I will do next. I like poetry...maybe write some myself. When the weather changes I will too. Tomorrow
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11/28/2015
It is a day like any other except it is my last full day at Naumkeag, a gilded age home and gardens, where I work a couple of days a week. Since Columbus Day the place is only opened on weekends. Next weekend I am only working a half day because I have company coming for the annual Stockbridge Ch
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11/27/2015
On an unusually warm day I am reminded of a beautiful evening, complete with a stunning sunset. Sometimes everything just comes together: it did last night and I took these pictures. So with an eye toward a day of errands, I will share my sunset with you now. Make your day a good one.
11/26/2015
Thanksgiving used to be my favorite holiday, no press, just joy, good food and company. Things changed in 1991 when I lost my Mom on Thanksgiving. For years I just avoided the day, traveled anywhere to be away. It isn't possible to forget but I avoided.Today I am home and choosing to remember a d
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11/25/2015
If you haven't yet defrosted your turkey or have no idea what to do with it once you have, you may want the help of the Turkey hot line. Butterball has been operating this service hot-line for years and I can remember calling them for help about thirty years ago. No one wants a raw bird, so call
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11/25/2015
I love to eat and will often think about one meal while consuming another: less than I used to but on occasion. I'm not sure why this is but it is true. I never missed a meal as a child and I haven't missed any since. I enjoy eating and part of that is the process. With the holidays coming, there
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11/24/2015
I live in a small town and like to shop locally. This Saturday is Small Business Saturday, a day set aside to remind us to avoid the big box, department and large chain stores, and instead shop local and small and help support your neighbor. I don't need a reminder to do this, but as many do plea
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11/24/2015
The older I get the more I realize what and who I took for granted in years gone by. Now that I'm in the seventh inning stretch I have learned to seize the moments of my life and cherish the people I share them with. Don't look back with regret, my Mother used to say this and now it really hits h
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11/23/2015
