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Autumn Idyll

          Formerly a shed located in the ell off the main house, this room now serves as a cozy space for conversation, reading, games and watching television.  Windows flank the day bed covered in a ticking stripe and piled … Continue reading

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2 Windsor Chairs

     I finally finished the kitchen chair and cushions project.  We purchased 2 turn-of-the-century windsor chairs for $15 each.  Both are armchairs, one has an old-fashioned desk arm, the other has a nice detail on the back.  We bought them for … Continue reading

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Back in a bit…

     Hi, Just a note to say I’ve been dealing with cancer these days, just the expectable unwellness, and it will pass.  I’ve missed writing and am working on a couple of pieces which I’ll post as soon as I’m up … Continue reading

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Seasonal shifts

   Living as I do in New England, there are dramatic seasonal shifts that announce coming changes in the weather.  Lately, we’ve had more than a few cool days and even cooler nights, necessitating fires in the woodstove and blankets on … Continue reading

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Growing through living with cancer

      Why me?  This is a tail-chaser, an expectable thought but a useless one, though I spent a little time with it.  My answers are: cancer runs in my family (not breast cancer); I lived for several years on a … Continue reading

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Last flowers of the season

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Doors and entrances of homes in Camden

     After treatment last Friday we stayed an extra day with my mom in Camden.   Chad and I took a drive to photograph the doors and entrances of some of the local homes.  It is inspiring to see the architectural  … Continue reading

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“Our house is a very, very, very fine house…”

          It is late summer, the tall grasses of our front lawn have settled into pale green and buff swirls on the ground, Jerusalem artichokes have swathed the south side of the ell and asters peek from among the skirts … Continue reading

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The flower stand this morning

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My Diagnosis

     I will always remember hearing my diagnosis.   Carrying a folder containing my scans, the surgeon entered the room where my husband and I were seated.  As he placed the scans on the computer I could see the shape of a female body … Continue reading

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