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Tag Archives: rural living

War of the Rodents
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May 15, 2021 by Jean

One of the pleasures of rural living is the opportunity to observe and interact with wildlife, but interactions with wildlife …
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Category: Living, Maine | Tags: chipmunks, living in Maine, mice, oak tree masting, rodents in automobile, rural living, woodchucks
Turn, Turn, Turn
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October 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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Category: garden, Living, Maine | Tags: garden, living in Maine, local food, monarch butterflies, rural living
Walking on the Wild Side
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August 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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Category: garden, Living, Maine | Tags: bald eagle, fox kits, garden, living in Maine, monarch butterflies, rural living
Fire and Ice: My Winter Exercise Program
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March 4, 2019 by Jean

For most of my life, my preferred form of exercise has been walking. I got into the walking habit early. …
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Category: health, home ownership, Living, Maine | Tags: health, living alone, living in Maine, rural living, winter exercise
Winter Exercise
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January 31, 2018 by Jean

One of my recurring dilemmas is how to get enough exercise in winter. During the good weather months, my preferred …
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Category: health, Living, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: living in Maine, rural living, SilverSneakers; gym membership, well-being, winter exercise
Perfect Moments, Mishaps, and the Kindness of Strangers
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August 3, 2017 by Jean

Life is inevitably made up of high points and low points, perfect moments and things that go wrong. Generally, I’m …
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Category: Living, Maine | Tags: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, living in Maine, McLaughlin Garden, roadside assistance, rural living
My Nature Program Day
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June 20, 2016 by Jean

Sometimes I feel as though I’m living in an episode (or maybe several episodes) of the PBS Nature program. Saturday …
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Category: Living, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: birds, hawks, living in Maine, red fox, rural living, town parks, volunteer work, walking trails, wildlife
Our Own Discovery Channel
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April 28, 2016 by Jean

One of the delights of rural living is the opportunity to observe wildlife and to connect with the natural world …
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Category: garden, Living, Maine | Tags: fox kits, garden, living in Maine, rural living, wild turkeys, wildlife in Maine
Celebrating Rural Living
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September 28, 2015 by Jean

Fall is country fair season in Maine; and, in a rural state, these harvest celebrations are major events. This past …
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Category: Living, Maine, Time/Activities | Tags: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Common Ground Country Fair, country fairs, Lee Reich, living in Maine, local food, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, rural living, William Cullina

I am Jean Potuchek, a professional sociologist who has just stepped into the next phase of my life, retirement, after more than thirty years of college teaching. This blog is about my experience of that new phase of life.

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