Category Archives: garden
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A Year of Losses and Gains
6December 31, 2023 by Jean
But something’s lost and something’s gained in living every day. -Joni Mitchell, “Both Sides …
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Beauty, Bounty and Gratitude
4September 5, 2022 by Jean
This summer I read two books, one fiction and one non-fiction, which spoke to one another and to me in …
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Summer’s Beautiful Bounty
6July 24, 2022 by Jean
It is high summer in Maine and a most bountiful time of the year. Each Sunday’s visit to the farmers’ …
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Turn, Turn, Turn
9October 2, 2019 by Jean
I have been away from this blog for too long. I seem to have experienced time flying past more strongly …
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Walking on the Wild Side
11August 2, 2019 by Jean
A rural retirement is not for everyone. My house at the end of a dirt road in the Maine woods …
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A Most Wonderful Time of the Year
7June 30, 2019 by Jean
I can find something to like about every part of the year. Even November, my least favorite month, has Thanksgiving …
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Going to School Forever
14January 28, 2019 by Jean
During my college teaching career, I sometimes joked to students that college professors were people who were better at going …
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Finding My Volunteer Niche
4December 11, 2018 by Jean
When I was planning for retirement, I always assumed that it would include volunteer activity, which I had difficulty finding …
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Seasonal Transitions
8October 19, 2017 by Jean
Wherever I have lived in my adult life (southern California for two years after college, the mid-Atlantic region during my …
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First Snow
8November 21, 2016 by Jean
I admit to being caught off guard by our first snow of the season. I blame sports. I usually get …
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Stepping Into The Future 